Zurich vacancy is expensive: at CHF 2,400/month gross rent, every 30 days of vacancy costs CHF 2,400.
Lever 1: list early
- 45 to 60 days before move-in is the sweet spot
- Earlier than 90 days adds noise from non-serious browsers
- Later than 30 days locks you into a thin candidate pool
Lever 2: a listing that screens itself
- 8 to 12 photos including kitchen, bathroom, all bedrooms, living, and exterior
- Clear hard requirements: income threshold, pets, household size, smoking, parking
- Realistic rent: at or just below the cantonal benchmark. Listings well above benchmark sit on the market about twice as long, and can be challenged by tenants as too high
- Multilingual description: aptari translates automatically
- Fair by design: aptari refuses to publish a listing that filters on protected characteristics
Lever 3: Passport Apply
- A verified Tenant Passport per applicant
- A Match Score instantly
- Low-fit applicants self-select out (they see their score before applying)
- Documents already verified, no chase email
Lever 4: decide fast
- Briefing Agent sends a daily ranked shortlist for each active listing
- Invite top 3-5 to a viewing within 24-48 hours
- Decide on the lease within 48 hours of the viewing
Most vacancy time is lost between viewing and decision, not between listing and application.
What aptari delivers
Growth-tier agencies in Zurich report median vacancy of 12-18 days, down from 30-45 days before adopting aptari. Every saved day at CHF 2,400 monthly gross rent equals roughly CHF 80 of preserved revenue.
See how to receive applications faster and how to attract good tenants.