Living

Apartments vary from country to country in their furnishings and fittings. What is considered standard in some households, you won’t find in others. In addition to the number of rooms, the most important basic equipment in an apartment is definitely the sanitary facilities and electrical connections. In this article, we answer your questions regarding country-specific particulars involving tenancy.

Stay calm if you lose your key(s). We'll show you how to get out of this predicament and get back in your own four walls.

How does housing search for senior citizens look today? Older people are less familiar with the latest digital methods than the younger generation. When they are looking for a new home, either voluntarily or involuntarily, their budget is usually limited. But there are solutions: In Zürich, retired real estate professionals help.

Heating accounts for around 70% of energy consumption in the home. But how should we go about heating our homes properly? What tips and tricks are there for reducing heating costs?

Every time we move, we ask ourselves the same question: how exactly do we install a light fixture again? We’ll explain the best way to proceed and what you need to look out for in particular. Regardless of whether you want to fit your lamp to the wall or on the ceiling.

A smart home offers you many advantages: with networked, intelligent devices, you can for example save on heating costs, improve home comfort and enhance building safety.

Spiders also feel cold in winter and are therefore very attracted to a warm, cosy home. However, as most of us prefer to avoid uninvited visitors, we’ll tell you how to keep these eight-legged creatures away from your home (text only, we won’t include any images here).

Many people choose to stay in their oversized homes in older age. But when is the right time to move into something smaller? Find out what you need to know and how to be smart when planning your move and a potential sale.