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Rental deposit guarantees for expats in Switzerland

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Rental deposit guarantees

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  • Firstcaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Zürich

    FINMA-authorised specialist for rent guarantees without bank deposit for private and commercial leases, with flexible payment and help recovering existing deposits.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE · FR · IT

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  • goCaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Bern

    Online rental deposit insurance replacing a cash deposit, with pre-approval certificates for applicants, commercial deposit cover and release of existing deposit accounts.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE

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  • SmartCaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Carouge

    FINMA-authorised Swiss insurer founded 2007 offering rent guarantees without bank deposit for tenants and companies.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · FR

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  • SwissCaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Nyon

    Pioneer of Swiss rental guarantees without bank deposit: tenant pays an annual premium instead of blocking cash; also commercial leases and provisional certificates.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE · FR · IT

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