FlatDesk – Swiss Rental Assistant

See in seconds if a flat on homegate, ImmoScout24 or Flatfox fits you, and your chances. Compare costs, commute and noise.

Flat hunting in Switzerland is a race. FlatDesk tells you in seconds which listings are worth your time, and keeps your whole search in one place. New to Switzerland? FlatDesk reads German, French and Italian listings and gives you its answers in plain English. FlatDesk works right on homegate.ch, ImmoScout24.ch and Flatfox.ch. Open a listing and two lights appear: ✓ FITS ME: does the flat match your budget, rooms, move-in date, commute, pets and must-haves? ✓ MY CHANCES: do you match what the landlord asks for? Income (the one-third rule), household size and conditions such as non-smokers only. Each light gives its reason in plain words, for example: "Rent is 36% of your income, above the usual limit of 33%." READS THE SMALL PRINT FOR YOU FlatDesk reads every listing in German, French, Italian and English and finds what is easy to miss: fixed-term leases, successor wanted (Nachmieter), sublets, cooperative shares, deposits, no lift, pets, parking and viewing dates. Every answer shows where it came from: the listing's own field, or the exact sentence, quoted. If something was misread, correct it in one click. COMPARE EVERY FLAT AT A GLANCE Save the flats you like and compare them, best match first: • rent with Nebenkosten, CHF per m² and an electricity estimate • cash needed to move in: deposit, cooperative shares and first rent • estimated income tax and health insurance at each address, where federal data is available • door-to-door commute by public transport (real timetables), bike or car (estimated) • up to four flats side by side • your status (applied, rejected), notes and CSV export • contact details and a ready-made viewing request in German • the same flat on two portals appears as one row FLATDESK FULL: SEE WHAT THE LISTING DOESN'T SHOW • a map of your flats with official Swiss open data: road and rail noise by day and night, green areas, housing availability, traffic incidents and public transport connections • building facts from the federal register: year built, floors, heating and Minergie • a checklist for Swiss rental applications (debt-register extract, payslips, residence permit and more), with where to get each document • unlimited saved flats PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No FlatDesk server. Your profile, income and saved flats stay in your browser. Swiss public services (geo.admin.ch, transport.opendata.ch and the Federal Statistical Office) only receive the addresses, coordinates or municipality needed for maps, travel times and housing data. Payments for FlatDesk Full are handled by ExtensionPay and Stripe. PRICE Free: both lights with every reason, the comparison table, costs and commute, for up to 5 saved flats. FlatDesk Full: CHF 9.90, paid once. No subscription. Available in English, German, French and Italian.