Your rent deposit insurance in Switzerland I Firstcaution

Céline Frey, CEO

"We are proud to be able to support our clients at a key stage in their lives: securing accommodation. We have developed a unique solution enabling tenants to upgrade their rental guarantee to fit their needs. Our rental guarantees offer tenants great flexibility with or without a bank deposit while providing our partners in the rental industry with maximum security.

For over twelve years, we have built up a relationship of trust with professionals in the real estate sector. We continue to innovate in order to provide them with greater flexibility and responsiveness when issuing and releasing rental guarantees. The entire Firstcaution team is committed to improving the quality of our day-to-day services. Recognition from our customers and partners is our reward, inspiring us to achieve more."

Firstcaution profile

Firstcaution is a FINMA-approved insurance company, specialising in rental guarantees. We assist tenants by issuing rental guarantee for both commercial and residential lease agreements. Our team of 45 staff is spread across our offices in Nyon, Zurich, and Bellinzona.

We treat every individual and every request with respect. If necessary, we will draw up a personalised solution for your rental guarantee. We will do our best to answer any questions you may have and to deliver a high-quality service at an affordable price. More than 100,000 people have already placed their trust in us.

At Firstcaution, we all share a desire to find quick and easy solutions to support you in major life steps. We provide information on all aspects of renting and access to accommodation. We have been issuing rental guarantees for twelve years and act as a bridge between tenants and property management companies or landlords.

What we do

We want to facilitate access to accommodation and support business growth. We are convinced that access to accommodation should not depend on tenants being able to block three months' rental guarantee in a bank account.

We offer simple and innovative solutions that meet the needs of tenants, property management companies, and landlords.

How we work

At Firstcaution, our work is split across the various teams, e.g. private clients, commercial clients, and claims. Our team is highly specialised and offers an efficient, high-quality service.

We are committed to working efficiently to provide rental guarantees within a maximum of one working day and to answer questions as quickly as possible.

We want our customers to place their trust in us. Therefore, we are well-versed in the details of rental guarantees, but also with associated areas such as lease agreements and tenancy law. At Firstcaution, our team speaks a range of different languages to make answering your questions easier.

How do we provide information and answer questions?

In addition to our customer service team, we 've created our frequently asked questions page to clearly answer your questions about rental guarantees and renting in general.

Our team of specialists also share their knowledge on our blog. Here you will find reliable and straightforward advice.

Read our blog

Firstcaution is:

A FINMA-approved insurance company.

A team with twelve years' experience giving advice to tenants.

As trustworthy as a banking institution.

Prompt: We issue your guarantee within one working day.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

I am a property management company representative or landlord, when will I receive the amount claimed from the guarantee?

Once the application is received in full, the internal auditing and payment process takes ten to fifteen working days.

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