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Swiss Housing Shortage Stops Many Setting Up Home


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(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Due to a lack of affordable housing, tens of thousands of people in Switzerland have put off setting up home independently. Select your language
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This is a conservative estimate, as the property consultancy Wüest Partner explained in a study published on Thursday. If the housing market were less tight, as many as 40,000 to 50,000 additional households could be created.

Young adults are particularly affected. They are staying with their parents for longer or sharing a flat with others. In some cases, separated couples are also unable to afford a second home.

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