Cooperative flats in Biel
Biel/Bienne has a high share of non-profit flats: the city of Biel's charter with the non-profit Biel housing developers (version of 20 January 2014) states that the developers held a share of 16 per cent of the city's housing stock. The figure is from 2014; we have not read more recent data. The cooperatives often advertise vacant flats on their own website.
Current listings in Biel
Last checked: 14.11., 01:37
4-Zimmer-Wohnung in Biel/Bienne
4.0 rooms · Biel/Bienne
2.5-Zimmer-Wohnung in Biel/Bienne
2.5 rooms · Biel/Bienne
3-Zimmer-Wohnung in Biel/Bienne
3.0 rooms · Biel/Bienne
6.5-Zimmer-Wohnung in Biel/Bienne
6.5 rooms · Biel/Bienne
4.5-Zimmer-Wohnung in Biel/Bienne
4.5 rooms · Biel/Bienne
4.5-Zimmer-Wohnung in Biel/Bienne
4.5 rooms · Biel/Bienne
🏠 New flat in Biel/Bienne
4.0 rooms · CHF 1'447
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These listings are already online. With an alert you find new ones early: Wohnify checks the cooperatives' pages about every 30 minutes and tells you by email or Telegram what matches your profile. Set up an alert for Biel
Cooperatives in Biel
The Wohnify directory lists 10 Genossenschaften with a link to Biel . The profiles show the website, how to apply and, where known, the waiting list status.
How high are the rents?
For Biel we have not found an official comparison figure for cooperative and market rents. Cooperatives usually charge the cost-based rent, i.e. only the actual costs; the actual rent is in the listing.
Applying, waiting lists and shares
Many cooperatives require the purchase of share certificates, which are repaid when you move out. According to the umbrella association, some cooperatives keep a waiting list (the registration usually has to be renewed regularly), others only advertise vacant flats on their homepage. Ask the Biel cooperatives and visit their pages regularly, or have new listings reported with a Wohnify alert.
Apply with a complete application file: a debt enforcement register extract, salary slips and a short letter of motivation are part of it at many cooperatives. Check the occupancy rules so that the size of the flat fits your household.
More on shares, waiting lists and income limits is in the Guides on cooperative flats, and an overview of open lists is on the Waiting lists.
Frequently asked questions about cooperative flats in Biel
- Are there cooperative flats in Biel?
- Wohnify knows 10 cooperatives in Biel. Currently 6 listings that we have checked are open.
- How do I find a cooperative flat in Biel?
- Many cooperatives advertise available flats only on their own website, and some keep a waiting list. On this page you find the cooperatives and the current listings. With an alert, Wohnify checks the pages about every 30 minutes.
- Do I need share certificates?
- Many cooperatives require membership and the purchase of share certificates. The capital remains yours and is usually repaid when you move out. The amount depends on the cooperative and the flat.
- How quickly do I hear about new listings?
- Wohnify checks the pages about every 30 minutes. Whether a flat is still available is ultimately decided by the cooperative's own page.
Read more: Waiting lists at cooperatives · Cost-based rent and shares
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With an alert you hear about new listings in Biel at the next check (about every 30 minutes).
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