In principle it works with anyone you have a contract with, you setup a shared bank account and the money can only be cleared with both signatures.

Cheers L.

Excellent

thank you... now i just need an appartment.. let the fun begin :)

firstly, it is a guaranty against an amount (deposit ) that you have agreed to, such as in an apt. rental. it is up to the owner / agency to decide if they will accept this type of guaranty. so, if the lessor is willing to accept, i suppose it could be ok. go to www.swisscaution.ch and read the information in english.

hope this helps

what catalin is describing is NOT the swisscaution service, which pays your deposit for you and you pay them a small yearly service charge.

hmm... ok confusing

i don't have the document in front of me but i have my reference etc.. do i need the actual swisscaution to show prospective landlords?

Nope you will discuss that only after you get an apartment. Remember you need to have a contract to use it, otherwise it doesn't work e.g. if you sublet there is not always a contract.

i'm sure my work can take care of that, no point in being a lawyer if i can't help myself every now and then :P

if you sublet, ( you are renting a flat from someone who is not the agency ) is only legal if you have the formal contract issued by the agency for that purpose. if you rent without it, you are opening yourself to be cheated (screwed, swidled, defrauded ) and you will have no recourse. also, swisscaution will not enter into an agreement with a non bonefide concract.

Thanks Epicure

Much obliged

welcome to geneva :-)

For the 2nd time ;)

missed it so much i decided to move back

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Hello Lyndey,

There is also Firstcaution.ch and them they cover subletting and commercial contracts too.

Check it out!

I'm very happy with them.

Hi Nina,

I have the swiss caution and the amount agreed, i just lack clarity as to how easy it will be to redeem  it

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it's easy, just send the lease, copy of your residence permit, and the completed form with payment receipt to swisscaution, to swisscaution ( once the lease is signed, of course) and the rest takes care of itself.