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Rental guarantee insurance without a security deposit is widely used in Switzerland and is a form of rental guarantee recognized by landlords.Rental guarantee insurance from AXA provides your landlord with the same financial security as a security deposit at a bank – only the service is quicker and better.
Rental guarantee insurance is a surety that serves as a guarantee for your landlord on your behalf. And all you pay is an annual fee.
The surety is really simple: If you damage your rented apartment or don't pay your rent, we will pay your landlord for any justifiable damages or rent owed. Sometime later we will then require you to reimburse us for this amount.
If you have to put up a deposit for your apartment, you have two options: Take out rental guarantee insurance or pay the deposit into a security deposit account. We’ll show you how they differ.
Your current AXA rental guarantee policy cannot simply be transferred to your new apartment. When your lease ends, you must cancel your rental guarantee insurance. If you’ve already paid your annual premium, then we will refund it to you after discussing the matter with your landlord. When you rent a new apartment, all you need to do is sign another contract with us for the new rental guarantee amount. You will then receive a new rental guarantee certificate. If you are looking for a new rental apartment, a platform like newhome can help you find the right offer.
Of course you can cancel the rental guarantee insurance at any time. Just have your landlord confirm the cancellation in writing and return the original surety document. You are responsible for paying the premiums for the AXA rental guarantee insurance until the end of your lease.
The RentPRO certificate is a pre-approval for AXA rental guarantee insurance which improves your chances in the extremely competitive apartment market. This certificate proves to landlords that you are financially responsible. And it guarantees that you will receive rental guarantee insurance from AXA.
The RentPRO certificate:
Within 90 days of issue of the RentPRO certificate, you can take out rental guarantee insurance from us without any further checks or additional paperwork.
Here’s the reasons why landlords like the RentPRO pre-approval certificate for AXA rental guarantee insurance:
While you have to pay the full deposit into a security deposit account all at once, with rental guarantee insurance from AXA, you can access your money any time you like. You only pay 4% of the rental guarantee amount as an annual premium to AXA. If you file a claim, we’ll check to see if it's a personal liability claim.
Rather than receiving a document confirming that a security deposit account has been opened, landlords will receive a surety document three days after the contract is concluded. This means they have fewer administration hassles. They also know that the creditworthiness of their tenant has already been checked. This is why rental guarantee insurance is so popular with landlords.
The RentPRO certificate gives you a competitive advantage when you’re searching for an apartment. This certificate demonstrates to landlords that you are financially reliable and that you will receive AXA rental guarantee insurance.
Advantages of the RentPRO certificate:
Please note: The certificate can only be requested online.
AXA rental guarantee insurance offers tenants several advantages:
AXA will pay your landlord right away in cases of damage or unpaid rent if the claim is justified. We will need the signatures of both the landlord and the tenant. Sometime later we will then require you to repay us the money we paid on your behalf as tenant.
The premium is based on the amount of the rental guarantee surety and is set at 4% of the rental guarantee amount plus 5% federal stamp duty. The premium is due annually. Click here if you would like a personal consultation.
