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Services for seekers
Let us walk you home
Are you coming to Switzerland for business reasons or do you have a project in another Swiss city?
When you're hard at work, a place you can call home and where you can escape the hustle and bustle is especially important. Put your feet up, switch off and relax. We'll help you feel at home!
UMS Services - more than just a portal
Best prices for our seekers
The majority of our housing providers asks only for their own costs to be covered
Without the intention of making a profit
And asks nothing for the furnishings
Easy-to-use Portal
Communicate with housing providers
Arrange viewings online
Tips & Tricks for free
Free templates, sublease-contract, checklist, transfer protocol
Personal Service & advice
Tell us what you're looking for – we'll find the right flat for you
We provide advice on organizational and general matters concerning the sublease
Service fee: 20% of the rental payments
If you find a place via UMS, you'll have to pay a service fee to us. The service fee is 20% of the gross rental payments over the duration of the rental contract including any renewals.
We use the following icons to explain the pricing system selected by the provider:
Win-Win-Win Rent
The property is rented according to the UMS Win-Win-Win system.
The landlord rents out the space at his own cost with no surcharge for furnishings.
The published rent includes the UMS service fee.
Sale - Promotional price
The landlord rents out the space lower than at his own cost.
The published rent includes the UMS service fee.
All-in Rent
The published rent is an «All-in» price that includes our service fee.
The rent and the service fee are invoiced separately and together make up the published price.
For properties without an icon and the comment "Excl. service fee", the service fee is not included in the advertised price and is separately invoiced to the future tenant.
The UMS Win-Win-Win System
The UMS System creates three winners:
Providers have their costs covered (but usually don't charge for furnishings).
Sub-/tenants don't pay for more than they receive (the UMS service fee roughly equals the value of the furnishings).
UMS uses the service fee to maintain the portal and provide the services and expertise.
The UMS-Joker cleaning services
Treat yourself to more comfort – we'll turn your flat into a 'Serviced Apartment'
Furnished private apartments are more personal...
Are you looking for a temporary place to live that is a home away from home? Then a private apartment is the right choice. Many people looking for accommodation, especially business people, appreciate the personal atmosphere of a privately owned apartment and feel 'at home' more quickly because of it.
...less expensive...
A furnished apartment usually costs less than a hotel, which makes a real difference when you're renting for several months at a time.
Living in a private apartment is even less expensive. More and more private individuals are subletting their apartments if they will not be using them for a certain period (due to long-term travel or a job or project in another location).
As a tenant in a private apartment, you benefit from extremely attractive rental prices. Private homes are significantly less expensive than apartment hotels or business apartments as subletters usually ask only for their actual costs to be covered, and nothing for the furnishings.
...and easier to find
Unlike with the ordinary rental market, the supply of private homes for temporary sublease usually still exceeds demand. This makes the search of a temporary apartment much easier than finding an apartment for permanent stay. The majority of those seeking a temporary home finds a solution after no more than two viewings.