Hi, question:

I'm hoping to move to Switzerland from the UK within the next 12 months. Before I leave, I'm petitioning the courts in the UK for bankruptcy. I've spoken with the Official Receivers, there's no issue from there perspective.

Will this affect my ability to get accommodation in Switzerland?

Cheers,

BF

as far as i know, if you don't tell them, they wouldn't know about it.

but of course, you would have to show them that you're good for the rent. which means a steady source of income. do you have something lined up before you get here?

Hi Dino, that's what I suspected. And yes, I will have a contract and a healthy bank balance lined up before I arrive.

BF

Bankruptcy and a healthy bank balance? Do I even want to go there.....?

Well he would be wouldn't he? You've made his live so much easier! You've just told an officer of the court of your plans to flee the country to live in Switzerland after claiming to be bankrupt! At best you've aroused their interests and at worst you may find that the judge will require you to surrender your passport until such time as they have completed an investigation of your assets..... needless to say, any examiner worth his salt will apply to the Swiss authorities for details of any bank account activity in Switzerland.

Good luck with that,

Jim

This just shows what is going on in the world.
Bankruptcy in the UK is just treated like "Oh Well".

It is incredible the number of people filing for bankruptcy in the UK.
They had 125% mortgages on their houses and theit house is only worth 80% of the original price.
They have huge debts on their credit cards trying to keep up with the neighbours whom are also indebt trying to keep up with them.
Unemployment beckons them now or in the future.

Easy way out Bankruptcy; clean sheet in a years time.
Gets out of paying maintenance to Ex-Partner etc etc.

I see a load more personal bankrupts in the near future especially when unemployment in the UK really kicks in.

I have had two new clients in the last month coming with their +18 year old children who are going to front as directors/company secretary and shareholders of an English registered limited company for their bankrupt father.