basically me and my girlfriend are looking for a flat together and have been for around 6 months..
everytime we find one we discover that its already taken or someones was chosen and its beginning to wear a little thin..
i was thinking of employing the services of a location office or something similar that would actually find one for us , we pay a few hundred francs and they gaurentee something..
does anyone have any experience with these knid of things ?
basically we are searching for centre ville or close by and anything around the 3200 chf mark .
any thoughts are much appreciated
cheers
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Appartment Searching - Getting frustrated
Apr 20, 2006 @ 18:57
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basically me and my girlfriend are looking for a flat together and have been for around 6 months..
everytime we find one we discover that its already taken or someones was chosen and its beginning to wear a little thin..
i was thinking of employing the services of a location office or something similar that would actually find one for us , we pay a few hundred francs and they gaurentee something..
does anyone have any experience with these knid of things ?
basically we are searching for centre ville or close by and anything around the 3200 chf mark .
any thoughts are much appreciated
cheers
neilmaccApr 20, 2006 @ 18:57
everytime we find one we discover that its already taken or someones was chosen and its beginning to wear a little thin..
i was thinking of employing the services of a location office or something similar that would actually find one for us , we pay a few hundred francs and they gaurentee something..
does anyone have any experience with these knid of things ?
basically we are searching for centre ville or close by and anything around the 3200 chf mark .
any thoughts are much appreciated
cheers
neilmaccApr 20, 2006 @ 18:57
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Re: Appartment Searching - Getting frustrated
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Apr 20, 2006 @ 20:09
my advice is don't go for them. I have checked a couple of them when I wanted to get my flat and teh premises is that ... u pay them, they show u some flats that will match ur requirement and in theory u cna keep say no if u don't like it or if u don't get accepted and they'll keep looking .. but ... u have to motivate ur "non-acceptance" of the flat they showed u, and prove it deosn't match one of the requiremtn. An Old buildings, crappy apt, roof falling on your head .. are not requirments. A friend of mine payd and after he refused 4 crappy apt .. they told him the service was over cause he was "too picky".
My only suggestion is to check on the regie websites daily, call as soon as u can, get the GHI wednesdays morning and not in the evenings ... but websites mainly.
Will send u some if u want.
Val
My only suggestion is to check on the regie websites daily, call as soon as u can, get the GHI wednesdays morning and not in the evenings ... but websites mainly.
Will send u some if u want.
Val
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my advice is don't go for them. I have checked a couple of them when I wanted to get my flat and teh premises is that ... u pay them, they show u some flats that will match ur requirement and in theory u cna keep say no if u don't like it or if u don't get accepted and they'll keep looking .. but ... u have to motivate ur "non-acceptance" of the flat they showed u, and prove it deosn't match one of the requiremtn. An Old buildings, crappy apt, roof falling on your head .. are not requirments. A friend of mine payd and after he refused 4 crappy apt .. they told him the service was over cause he was "too picky".
My only suggestion is to check on the regie websites daily, call as soon as u can, get the GHI wednesdays morning and not in the evenings ... but websites mainly.
Will send u some if u want.
Val
Hoiling, Apr 20, 2006 @ 20:09
My only suggestion is to check on the regie websites daily, call as soon as u can, get the GHI wednesdays morning and not in the evenings ... but websites mainly.
Will send u some if u want.
Val
Hoiling, Apr 20, 2006 @ 20:09
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Apr 20, 2006 @ 23:28
flats for the employees. I heard the service is really good.
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flats for the employees. I heard the service is really good.
Iolly, Apr 20, 2006 @ 23:28
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Apr 24, 2006 @ 01:40
that's the easiest way. People moving out have to pay for the last 3 months, unless they find a new tenant, and if you are cleared by the regi, you just slide in. That's what I did, but I confess it was before the P&G apartment takeover. It was always hard to get apartments, but now it is REALLY hard.
On the other hand, you are willing to pay a huge amount. Id state that up-front and maybe you'll have better luck. Go interview at the regis. They are really nepotistic, and a good impression can help. Mine hid my bail a loyer (apartment contract) in a drawer (so other people couldn't apply for it) until my work permit was finished, which was totally cool (and unheard-of).
On the other hand, you are willing to pay a huge amount. Id state that up-front and maybe you'll have better luck. Go interview at the regis. They are really nepotistic, and a good impression can help. Mine hid my bail a loyer (apartment contract) in a drawer (so other people couldn't apply for it) until my work permit was finished, which was totally cool (and unheard-of).
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that's the easiest way. People moving out have to pay for the last 3 months, unless they find a new tenant, and if you are cleared by the regi, you just slide in. That's what I did, but I confess it was before the P&G apartment takeover. It was always hard to get apartments, but now it is REALLY hard.
On the other hand, you are willing to pay a huge amount. Id state that up-front and maybe you'll have better luck. Go interview at the regis. They are really nepotistic, and a good impression can help. Mine hid my bail a loyer (apartment contract) in a drawer (so other people couldn't apply for it) until my work permit was finished, which was totally cool (and unheard-of).
Jennifer, Apr 24, 2006 @ 01:40
On the other hand, you are willing to pay a huge amount. Id state that up-front and maybe you'll have better luck. Go interview at the regis. They are really nepotistic, and a good impression can help. Mine hid my bail a loyer (apartment contract) in a drawer (so other people couldn't apply for it) until my work permit was finished, which was totally cool (and unheard-of).
Jennifer, Apr 24, 2006 @ 01:40
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