Dear all,

I thought we could start, if anything, a support group for those struggling to find a flat in Geneva or surrounding areas.

Which regies have you had good/bad experiences with?

If you need someone to be your co-applicant (I have found it impossible to get a 2 bedroom flat as a single person), could we do each other favors by co-applying for flats?

When to go to Asloca, an organization that protects the rights of tenants?

Facts you wish you had known before applying, accepting or declining a flat. For instance I turned down a gorgeous flat months ago after the regie decided to increase the price by 250 CHF per month AFTER I had been granted the flat. When I challenged them they told me it was no longer mine. I was told by a Swiss person that I should have signed the lease and THEN contested the price, and they would have had to charge me the original price.

So, who would like to join?

Julie (still homeless and living with my ex and when I can't take it, couch surfing at friends'...)