Room rental conditions

WOKO rooms can only be rented by students and doctoral students who are studying in Zurich, Winterthur or Wädenswil.

Additional requirements must also be met. Details can be found below. Good to know: Interested parties who are not students can also be considered for subletting during the semester break. If you unfortunately do not meet our rental conditions, you may find a suitable offer here.

Anyone who has a rental contract with WOKO is considered the main tenant. These are the conditions:

  • The minimum rental period is 6 months.
  • The maximum rental period is 8 years for full-time students and 2 years for doctoral students. Due to the guidelines of the municipal youth housing credit, an upper age restriction of 28 years applies in some properties.
  • You must be enrolled for full-time studies at one of the following universities (Bachelor/Master) or as a doctoral student:
    • UZH University of Zurich ETH Zurich
    • Cantonal Matura School for Adults (KME)
    • Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
    • Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH)
    • Zurich University of Applied Sciences for Special Needs Education (HfH)
    • ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  • Note for students of the ZHAW:
    • Departments of Applied Psychology and Social Work: Rental authorization for a room in the Zurich area
    • Other departments in Winterthur and Wädenswil: Rental authorization only for our room offers in Winterthur and Wädenswil.

Subtenants do not have a direct tenancy agreement with WOKO, but conclude one directly with the main contracted tenant for the room. The following conditions apply here:

  • You must also fulfill all of WOKO's rental conditions (place of study, university, etc., see above). Subletting during the semester break is excluded.
  • The maximum subletting period is 12 months. The 12 months can also be split up.

Due to the guidelines of the municipal youth housing credit, an upper age restriction of 28 years applies in the following properties:

  • Altstetterstrasse 183
  • Bächlerstrasse 44-46
  • Bahnhaldenstrasse 9/11
  • Bülachhof 1-3
  • Bülachstrasse 1-11
  • Caesar-Ritz-Strasse 1-7
  • Culmannstrasse 26
  • Freilagerstrasse 90/92
  • Gsteigstrasse 18
  • Gubelstrasse 44
  • Hochstrasse 108
  • Leonhardshalde 15-19
  • Max-Bill-Platz 11-15
  • Meierwiesenstrasse 62
  • Rebhüsliweg 1-5
  • Tannenrauchstrasse 35
  • Bucheggstrasse 4-12

Please note: The maximum rental period may be reduced due to the age restriction of 28 years in these properties. For properties that are not on this list, you can also be over 28 years old so long as you meet all the rental conditions.

The universities have a separate room offer for foreign exchange students or new Master's students from abroad. Please contact your university directly.

Room and accommodation agencies:

The way to the WOKO room

All vacant rooms are advertised on our website or - for students from abroad - allocated via the accommodation offices. Important to know: We do not keep a waiting list and generally only rent out rooms, not apartments.

Step 1
You can either get in touch with the contact person indicated in the advertisement or you submit your application for the room via the link in the advertisement. In most cases, you have to apply to the shared flat (WG). Some rooms are allocated directly by WOKO.

Step 2
If you apply via a shared flat, WOKO will make the selection. The flat share will then fill out a so-called flat share proposal for you for the attention of WOKO.

Step 3
You then bring the flat share proposal to the WOKO office in person (please note opening hours). You must also submit a confirmation of acceptance from one of the universities entitled to rent our properties.

Step 4
After we have checked all the details and confirmed your room, you will pay your rent deposit, if applicable, and then receive your tenancy agreement. This contains all the important information about your tenancy, the rent payments and the house rules.

Step 5
Together with the tenancy agreement, you will also receive the contact details of the person responsible for the property. You will arrange an appointment with this person in good time for moving in (room handover and key collection).

2 Columns - The way to the Woko room

Alternatives

If you have not found a suitable room with us or if you do not meet our rental conditions, we are sorry. Below you will find helpful websites for your room search.

Rooms in shared flats, living space for students

Housing market in general

Hostels and inexpensive hotels for short-term accommodation

Other agencies for a fee

Search for rooms and apartments in other cities

Rental conditions parking lot

WOKO also rents out parking spaces in various properties. Free parking spaces can be rented by anyone. You can find the current offers under Available properties, where you can apply directly online

Commercial rental conditions

It is also possible to rent commercial space in various WOKO properties. If you are looking for commercial space, simply contact us using the form.

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