Ancillary costs in Ticino rentals: what you really pay
Ancillary costs on a Ticino rental: which items you pay, advance payments or flat rate, what the yearly statement must show and how to dispute a high bill.
The Affittasi Appartamento blog
Guides to renting in Ticino and the rest of Switzerland, from the rental deposit to the lease and giving notice, with the Code of Obligations in plain words.
Renting a second home in Ticino: Lex Weber and tourist tax
Renting a second home in Ticino in 2026: the three-month rule, the 56 municipalities under Lex Weber, the tourist tax and what to check before you sign.
Mould in a rented apartment: who pays? The rules in Ticino
Mould in a rented apartment in Switzerland: when the landlord pays and when you do, how much rent reduction Ticino courts grant and how to claim it.
Where is rent cheapest in Ticino? The five regions compared
Where rent is cheapest in Ticino: prices in the five regions from cantonal data, with train times and travelcard costs to Lugano.
Pets in a Swiss rental apartment: what landlords can ban
Pets in a rented apartment in Switzerland and Ticino: small animals, landlord consent for dogs and cats, damage, the deposit and what the courts decided.
Ending your lease in Ticino: notice period and forms 2026
How to end a rental lease in Ticino: three months' notice, a signed letter, the landlord's official form, 30 days to contest and a replacement tenant.
Lugano rent prices by area and apartment size (2025 data)
Lugano rent: CHF 21.3 per m² net in 2025 listings, from 17.1 in the north to 25 in the east. Prices by rooms, ancillary costs and what existing tenants pay.
Rent deposit in Ticino 2026: limit, insurance and refund
Rent deposit in Ticino: three months' rent at most, a blocked account in your name within 10 days, what deposit insurance costs and the refund after a year.