Home'N'hancement

A multi-city furnished housing network

Home'N'hancement (formally Homenhancement SA, headquartered in Geneva at Boulevard James Fazy 13) operates a large portfolio of furnished apartments and residences across Switzerland. The company explicitly markets itself to relocating expats and business travelers, offering move-in-ready housing in Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, Lucerne, Montreux, Versoix, Saint-Louis (France), Bern, Vevey, and Fribourg.

The scale of the operation is substantial. The site displays inventory counts by location: Lausanne hosts 298 apartments, Geneva offers 283 in one category plus 184 in others (suggesting overlapping categories or different property types), Zurich has 34, Lucerne 51, Bern 54, with smaller presences in Vevey (18), Saint-Louis across the French border (19), Montreux (1), Versoix (3), and Fribourg (7). This adds to a portfolio clearly exceeding a thousand units across the network.

The company organizes its inventory across multiple axes. Properties can be filtered by type (Residence, Luxury, Business, Family-friendly, Co-living, Student housing, Relocation), by guest profile, or by unit size from studios through three-bedroom apartments. This categorical structure means that the same physical property may appear in multiple categories, but it also allows prospective tenants to search by use case rather than hunting through a flat listing.

What the apartments include

All Home'N'hancement properties are described as furnished with "fully equipped kitchen and living room with high-speed Wi-Fi" and "High quality linens and beds guarantee with great comfort". The site emphasizes that apartments are "situated in the heart of their cities with excellent transport connections and urban trendy districts", which positions them for someone arriving without a car and needing fast access to work or public services.

The company offers what it calls a "serviced apartment" concept: "Ease your relocation experience through our efficient rental service." This suggests a hands-on approach to tenant onboarding rather than a purely self-service model. The homepage also notes careful neighborhood selection ("We carefully select apartments within good neighborhoods") and "local expertise and the knowledge of our young and dynamic teams."

The site displays sample listings with prices. In Geneva, residential apartments start at 3,300 Swiss francs per month for a 60-square-metre studio in Eaux-Vives and reach 6,990 CHF for a 125-square-metre two-bedroom in the same neighbourhood. Lausanne offers options at lower price points: furnished studios in Sallaz are advertised at 55 CHF per night or 45 CHF per night depending on listing. The price variation suggests either different property grades or strong seasonal fluctuation.

Languages and how to reach the company

Home'N'hancement presents in both English and French on the main site, with language selection on the homepage. This positioning for English-speaking arrivals aligns with the company's explicit marketing to relocating expats. The site also publishes a contact phone number and a form for prospective tenants to register their availability alerts, though the specific phone number is not shown on the site. Email and phone contact are referenced but not fully displayed.

The company operates its search by date range and does not publish explicit minimum lease lengths, though the presence of both indefinite-term lease ("Lease contract (no end)") and date-range options suggests flexibility on term length. Availability can be filtered by property size and guest profile, then narrowed to specific cities.

What the site does not clarify

Home'N'hancement publishes no explicit lease terms, deposit amounts, or tenant requirements. There is no statement on income verification, guarantees, or references needed to secure a property. Utility costs are not mentioned; it is unclear whether the published rent includes electricity, water, heating, and internet or whether these are additional charges.

The distinction between "Relocation apartments" (768 listed), "Residence" properties (441), and "Luxury" offerings (308) is never explained. A person searching for relocation housing could select the "Relocation" filter, but the site provides no information on what distinguishes a relocation apartment from any other furnished property. This lack of definition makes it difficult to know whether the filter is meaningful or primarily a booking pathway.

Similarly, the difference between co-living spaces (279 units), shared student housing (316 units), and traditional furnished apartments is not detailed. Co-living typically implies communal areas and social structure, while student housing often features smaller units at lower cost, but the site makes no such claim.

Cancellation policy, move-out charges, damage liability, and insurance requirements are not addressed. A relocating family would need to confirm these directly with the company before committing.

Accessibility features are not mentioned. The company notes careful neighborhood selection but does not address wheelchair access, mobility aid accommodation, or other accessibility needs that might be critical for a relocating employee or family member.

Pet policy is absent, as is any mention of what "fully equipped" means in practice: whether this includes bedding, cookware, appliances, or simply furniture.

The pricing picture

The sample listings provide a concrete pricing snapshot. Geneva residential leases shown range from 3,300 CHF to 6,990 CHF per month for apartments between 60 and 125 square metres, suggesting pricing around 50-60 CHF per square metre per month in desirable Geneva neighbourhoods. Lausanne offers nightly rates of 45-55 CHF for studio apartments, marketed on a per-night basis rather than monthly lease terms.

Notably, all sample pricing shown is for residential indefinite-term leases or nightly rates. No monthly lease rates are published for furnished apartments outside the nightly Lausanne examples, and no pricing is shown for any other city. This means someone relocating to Zurich, Bern, or Lucerne has no way to estimate costs from the public site and must contact the company for a quote. The disparity between Geneva's monthly pricing and Lausanne's nightly pricing makes direct cost comparison difficult without requesting quotes for specific cities and lease types.

Who this serves

Home'N'hancement targets business travelers and relocating expats with established budgets and flexible timelines. The multilingual site and explicit relocation positioning, combined with the "local expertise" messaging, suggests the company is experienced with international arrivals. The range of property sizes (from studios to three-bedroom units) and categories (family-friendly, student housing, co-living) means different household profiles can find relevant options.

The service works less well for price-sensitive searchers (without market rates published across cities), those needing accessibility accommodation, or anyone wanting to inspect a space before commitment. The absence of lease terms also means that anyone accustomed to standard rental agreements will need to engage directly and be prepared for negotiation rather than a standardized offer. For someone relocating as an individual or couple, the co-living and relocation categories may provide community; for a family, the family-friendly options exist but without clarification of what distinguishes them from standard furnished apartments.