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expat-services.ch lists 4 hand-checked English-speaking rental deposit guarantee providers in Switzerland: Firstcaution, goCaution, SmartCaution and SwissCaution.
Besides English, they also work in French, German and Italian. They are based in Basel, Bern, Genève, Lausanne, Lugano and 4 more places. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Relocation agencies in Switzerland.
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FINMA-authorised specialist for rent guarantees without bank deposit for private and commercial leases, with flexible payment and help recovering existing deposits.
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Is this your business?Online rental deposit insurance replacing a cash deposit, with pre-approval certificates for applicants, commercial deposit cover and release of existing deposit accounts.
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Is this your business?FINMA-authorised Swiss insurer founded 2007 offering rent guarantees without bank deposit for tenants and companies.
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Is this your business?Pioneer of Swiss rental guarantees without bank deposit: tenant pays an annual premium instead of blocking cash; also commercial leases and provisional certificates.
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