Hello and sorry for another one of these posts, I have checked through those that were similar but did not see my same circumstances. I moved to Switzerland as a 3rd country national just over a year ago on a one year work contract. Initially there was a very high likelihood of having the contract extended into a permanent role however things fell through and it was only extended for a few months. My contract and L permit expire at the end of the month, I have deregistered for then and have found a new job overseas but I am stuck in an unfortunate housing situation. The only housing I was able to secure when I first moved was with a 2 year lease. I was not worried at the time I signed as I needed to have something immediately after bouncing between Airbnbs for months. I have been paying for an ad (written and managed by the private landlord) on Homegate for 2 months now but have had near zero attention (~4 people visited). Recently I paid for a separate identical ad on Flatfox and had 7 people visit over the next two days but still not a single person has applied. I am very worried about the difficulties of finding someone to take over the lease after I am out of the country and having to schedule showings with the landlord. I have offered to either pay for the first month’s rent, or to have prospective tenants take over the lease starting on the next month but still zero luck. I have also reached out to all of my colleges and their networks and have posted on several Facebook groups. I am wondering if anyone has any practical advice for my situation. I am very much hoping to not have to pay 9 more months of double rent. Are there any particular details that pertain to my situation as someone who is leaving the country permanently that would differ from the normal contract termination procedures? The apartment is a newly renovated town house in Aargau, 20 mins train to Zurich Hb, 2.5 rooms, 73 m2, 2 bathroom, in unit washer + dryer, large outdoor terrace but no cellar. 2180/month submitted by /u/edbatk
Originally posted by u/edbatk on r/Switzerland