One lease. One point of contact. We take care of the rest.
Riva Living rents flats and can take on whole buildings in the Zürich area and Basel on one main lease and runs them as furnished shared homes. You deal with one counterparty; we handle the day-to-day in between.
What we run today
The Zürich area and Basel
- shared homes
- 8
- rooms
- 32
- rooms let
- 26
Counted from our listings.
Two kinds of owner
I have a flat
A flat, empty or about to be. We furnish it, find the housemates and look after it.
I have a building
Several flats, or a building between tenants, renovation or sale. We can take it on as a whole and aim to keep it lived in.
What Riva Living takes on
- Finding and choosing the residents
- Furnishing the rooms and the shared spaces
- Day-to-day issues, handled without calling you
- Small repairs and upkeep; we organise and coordinate larger work with you
- Utility bills and their split between residents
- Regular inspections, with a written report and photos
Doing it yourself, or with Riva Living
Empty rooms
With Riva LivingFinding residents is our job
Managing it yourselfYour loss while you search
Late payments
With Riva LivingOne tenant to deal with: Riva Living
Managing it yourselfYou chase each tenant
Calls at odd hours
With Riva LivingTo us
Managing it yourselfTo you
Wear and tear
With Riva LivingChecked on every inspection
Managing it yourselfSeen when someone moves out
How it works
- 1
Tell us about the property
Address, size and situation, with the form below.
- 2
Visit and rental offer
We see the property and tell you what we can offer, free and without obligation.
- 3
Main lease
One contract between you and Riva Living, with subletting allowed in writing.
- 4
Keys
We furnish, find the residents and run the home from handover.
The contract, in plain words
Riva Living signs a main lease (Generalmietvertrag) with you. Swiss law lets a tenant sublet with the landlord's consent (art. 262 of the Code of Obligations); the lease gives that consent in writing. Each resident then signs a room contract with Riva Living, not with you.
Questions owners ask
Who pays me the rent?
Riva Living, as your only tenant, under the main lease. You never collect rent from individual residents.
Do I need the residents' permission for anything?
No. Your contract is with Riva Living. The residents have their own contracts with us.
Is subletting legal?
Yes, with the landlord's consent (art. 262 CO). The main lease states that consent explicitly.
Who furnishes the flat?
We do. The furniture belongs to Riva Living unless we agree otherwise.
What happens when something breaks?
Residents report it to us and we organise the repair. You hear about it in the inspection report, or straight away if it concerns the building.
Can I see the property during the lease?
Yes. We share an inspection report with photos, and you can visit by arrangement, announced to the residents in good time.
My building is waiting for renovation or sale. Does that work?
Tell us the dates. We look at each case and say whether a fixed-term arrangement makes sense.
What does the rental offer cost?
Nothing, and it does not commit you to anything.
Free rental offer
Riva Living rents flats and can take on whole buildings in the Zürich area and Basel on one main lease and runs them as furnished shared homes. You deal with one counterparty; we handle the day-to-day in between.