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Property guides: Knowledge for owners in the Baselbiet.
Selling, letting, valuing, financing, taxes – explained clearly, with the rules and figures of the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
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Investment · 9 minBuying a flat to let: yield calculation, financing, taxes and risksDoes a flat pay off as an investment? Calculating gross yield, net yield and return on equity, financing, taxes and risks. With an example from Liestal.Read more →Investment properties · 9 minSelling an apartment building: capitalised earnings value, buyers, taxes and procedure in the BaselbietSelling an apartment building in the Baselbiet: calculating the capitalised earnings value, buyer groups, tenancy agreements, property gains tax and procedure. With a worked example.Read more →Financing · 9 minEarly repayment penalty on a mortgage: calculation, taxes and how to avoid it when selling your houseHow the bank calculates the early repayment penalty on a mortgage, when it is tax-deductible and five ways to avoid it when selling your house.Read more →Letting & buying · 9 minTermination for personal use in Switzerland: requirements, notice periods, official form, challenge and extensionTermination for personal use in Switzerland: requirements, notice periods, official form, urgent need for personal use after a purchase, challenge and extension.Read more →Letting · 9 minCalculating a rent increase: reference interest rate, inflation, renovation and change of tenant, with form and deadlinesCalculating and notifying a rent increase in Switzerland: reference interest rate, inflation, cost increases, renovation, change of tenant, form and deadlines.Read more →Letting · 9 minAncillary costs statement in Switzerland: what landlords may charge, deadlines, allocation keys and structureAncillary costs statement for landlords in Switzerland: permitted costs, payments on account or flat rate, allocation key, deadline, fee and structure, with an example.Read more →Succession & taxes · 9 minRight of residence or usufruct: the difference, the taxes and what applies when the house is soldRight of residence or usufruct: the difference, who pays maintenance and taxes, how the value is calculated and what applies on a sale and when care is needed.Read more →Succession & taxes · 9 minTransferring the house to your children: advance on inheritance, gift or sale, the 10-year rule and long-term careTransfer a house to your children: advance on inheritance, gift or sale, 10-year rule in Switzerland, care home, taxes and costs in Basel-Landschaft.Read more →Taxes · 8 minAbolition of the imputed rental value: when it takes effect and what changes for owners in the BasellandFrom 1 January 2029 the imputed rental value disappears, and with it the maintenance and mortgage interest deductions. What applies until 2028, who wins, who loses, with a worked example from Liestal.Read more →Valuation · 7 minHaving your house valued: what it costs, who does it and when it is freeWhat a house valuation costs in the Baselbiet: online calculator, bank, estate agent or appraisal. When the valuation is free and which documents you need.Read more →Selling · 7 minEstate agent commission in Switzerland: how much it is, who pays it and what “only on success” meansThe usual rate is 2 to 3 % plus VAT. What is included, when the commission falls due and which clauses in the brokerage contract cost money.Read more →Financing · 7 minCalculating affordability: how much house you can afford, with mortgage calculatorThe bank calculates with 5 % interest, amortisation and 1 % running costs: at most one third of income. The formula with a worked example from Pratteln.Read more →Inheritance · 7 minSelling an inherited house: community of heirs, taxes and procedure in the BaselbietSell, take over or let? What the community of heirs may do, which taxes apply in Baselland and how to avoid disputes.Read more →Selling · 7 minSelling the house in a divorce: who decides, who gets what and which taxes applySell, buy out or keep: what marital property law, the bank and the pension fund prescribe and which taxes apply in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.Read more →Selling · 7 minSelling a flat in Basel-Landschaft: procedure, costs, taxes and the special features of condominium ownershipRegulations, renovation fund, minutes: what is different when selling a condominium, even if it is let.Read more →Selling · Costs · 7 minNotary fees and additional costs when selling a house in Basel-Landschaft: who pays whatNotary, land registry, property transfer and property gains tax, bank and agent: all the costs between sale price and net proceeds.Read more →Selling · 7 min.Selling a house without an agent: what you take on yourself – and what it really costsWithout an agent you save only the commission – notary, taxes and risk remain. What a private sale costs, where it loses money and when an agent from 1 % pays off.Read more →Selling & retirement · 7 min.Selling a house because of a nursing home: do I have to – and what about supplementary benefits?Nobody forces you to sell. What a nursing home place costs, how the house counts for supplementary benefits, why gifting it to the children usually achieves nothing.Read more →Letting · 7 min.Letting an inherited flat: community of heirs, rent, taxesFirst clarify the community of heirs, then value, set the rent and calculate taxes. The path from inheritance to a signed tenancy agreement.Read more →Selling · 8 minSelling a house in the Baselbiet: the process in 8 stepsFrom the first valuation to the land register entry: this is how a house sale works in the canton of Basel-Landschaft – with timeline, costs and the typical mistakes you should avoid.Read more →Taxes · 7 minProperty gains tax Basel-Landschaft: how it is calculatedAnyone selling a property at a profit pays property gains tax in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. We show how the gain is determined, which deductions count and how to defer the tax with a replacement purchase.Read more →Taxes · 6 min.Property transfer tax Basel-Landschaft: rate, split and exemptions2.5 % of the purchase price, half each for buyer and seller – and in many cases fully exempt. Who pays what, when the family home is exempt and how the tax interacts with the property gains tax.Read more →Taxes · 6 minReplacement purchase: deferring tax when selling your houseIf you sell and buy again, you do not have to pay property gains tax immediately. This is how tax deferral for a replacement purchase works in the canton of Basel-Landschaft – deadlines, conditions, pitfalls.Read more →Financing · 6 minThe mortgage when selling: repay, have it taken over or take it with youWhat happens to the current mortgage when you sell? Three options – and why transferring the mortgage to the new home is often the cheapest solution.Read more →Selling · 5 minDocuments for the house sale: the complete checklistWhich documents buyers, banks and the notary require – and where to get them in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. With checklist for single-family homes, condominiums and let properties.Read more →Valuation · 7 minWhat is my property worth? Valuation methods explained simplyHedonic, real value, income value – and why market value, tax value and insurance value are three different figures. This is how you arrive at a realistic price for a house or flat in the Baselbiet.Read more →Letting · 7 minLetting a flat: setting the rent correctly (Basel-Landschaft 2026)Reference interest rate, permissible net yield, comparative rents: this is how you set an initial rent that is in line with the market and legally sound – and avoid a challenge by the tenant.Read more →Letting · 6 minFirst letting of a new build: letting off-plan – with no vacancies at move-inAnyone building a new property wants it fully let at move-in. That only works with a first letting that starts months before completion. Timeline, documents, rent calculation and the typical mistakes.Read more →Selling · 7 minSell or let? The decision guide for ownersYou are moving, have inherited or need capital – and wonder: sell or let the house? Yield, taxes, effort and risk compared, with a worked example for the Baselbiet.Read more →Taxes · 6 minImputed rental value and maintenance deductions: the tax return for homeownersWhat the imputed rental value is, what you may deduct against it – flat-rate or actual – and which renovations lower your tax bill. The guide for homeowners in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.Read more →
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