Isn't that racist?
If they have the financials, why does it matter if they are Swiss/German.

all things being equal. Would you pick a black candidate or a white candidate? And why does it matter if they have a car?

There are no such things as "being equal" - it's just a nice slogan. For example one is usually conditioned by his/hers culture and is likely to choose people from similar culture (insert ethnicity, religion, race, etc.) that shares common values - this automatically excludes many candidates, but there are still several left - so no need to broaden the search criteria.

Having the car is just another tiny grain of sand that affects the opinion. Have a good car -> can afford it, richer, etc. It's all subjective and claiming "everyone is equal" just doesn't gonna work.

Still didn't answer the question. So black or white?
And just because someone has a good car, how do you know they really can afford it?

As for the question - my tenant preferences are none of your business.
My previous post summarised everything I had to say about it, and personal drilling further will give you nothing.

Fact that you can't say it . Says it all.

I cannot answer your question of course, but just anecdotal evidence from myself seems to suggest that their criterias are somewhat different to what you'd expect, as I got the affirmative call from many appartments where several dozen people both older and better paid than me also applied. (many of which single professionals in their 40s and 50s, so no "risk" of kids)

why are you trying to make this into yet another racism thread???

Well guess what? You might be one of the luckier ones on here who havent faced nightmare neighbours. Do a search on this forum and you'll find threads aplenty regarding them. You think its boring lumping everyone similar together, I call it long-term thinking on the agents' and landlords' part. They just want to collect rent at the end of the day and minimise their time diffusing neighbourly disputes. So smartest thing to do is to lump people at similar stations of life in their building. Sure, it has not been a piece of cake for many of us finding accomodation but fact is, thats the way things generally work around here.

Makes no sense. Some old people blast TV all night. You assume that all people with kids are noisy.

it is you who said it

It is indeed frustrating. Can't help you out in Winterthur at all. Sorry, wish I could.

Not the ones that live above me.

They must have pet hippos as well.

Brian.

It's cause you hate babies. Remember, people don't think that their children are objectionable. If you imply that someones children might not be the sun that shines out of their parents orifices then you are a bad person.

If you don't have children then you can't understand and if you have children then you are supposed to agree and buy into whatever the other parents say. And for the record, I have a child and there is yelling.

Brian.

Very mature, retaliation groaning will also get you banned.

we're going tomorrow night for my interview in a place we really hope to get, I shall avoid wearing my nazi uniform, I'm going to paint my face white so they can't spot I'm black, I'll rent a Ferrari to show that I'm wealthy and doctor my passport so they think I'm Swiss... would that increase the chances?

Swiss people, from what I can tell, are not racist, or at least no more than everybody else. We all have people we like and people we don't like, and I don't think that the colour of the skin or the size of the wallet is the benchmark.

At the end of the day, is their house and they can choose whoever they want. We did it when we we rented our house in Guersney

(bracing for groans now, they seem to fly quite freely in this thread )

I guess that's why people assume that kids are noisy.

I met a few home owners renting out apartments, asking everything about my personal circumstances. Wanted to know if i own a car, what sort of pet i have. Asking if iam a religious person etc. My experience is you waste your time with those people who want to tell you how you should live and as long you can not proof you are a very religious person, non smoker, no car owner, get up at 6.00 and get to bet at 10.00pm every, against drinking alcohol. not to voting for svp.being vegetarian. not wearing tatoos etc. you will not get the apartment even you pay 1year rent in advance and pay 3month rent deposit.

If you do you will deal with people who enter your rented apartment at any time they think you are not at home, mow the lawn every saturday at 8.30am tell you when to wash your laundry, telling you not to use the driveway and want to renovate the apartment while you rent it.

I actually had the same questions asked by a couple of agency, both in person and on applications forms, I don't think they are a prerogative of the landlords..

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Now, isn't that funny? you are the 3rd person in 2 days to tell me pretty much the same thing...

you may have had bad experiences... I'd like to believe that there are landlord out there who are happy as long as you pay the rent and don;t wreck the place... otherwise the Missus and I are ed

Definitely noisier than couples who dont.

And how is my post not making sense along with ullainga's that deserved a groan? Oh thats coming from a tit-for-tat groaner, who've not bothered to introduce himself to the community. Pleasant chap.