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| You never know. Switzerland is a direct democracy, for good or bad, whatever you want to think. But if the locals really feel pushed out of the property and rental market, they may well decide to do something about it. The UDC/SVP is already working on it. So many young local people are moving out to other areas, especially when they start a family, as they just cannot afford rents. Many are NOT anti-foreigner at all, and yet really feel enough is enough and are looking to political solutions to fight market forces. Perhaps it is time to have extra pay in those areas for key workers, teachers, nurses, etc. | |
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Someone has taken the flat because there is a job in commuting distance which pays enough to cover the rent. It doesn't matter if that person coming in is an expat or a Swiss person - it's someone prepared to pay the higher price.
Your proposed "solution" of higher pay in some job sectors would just push rents up further (there would be more people able to pay higher prices), and just price out people in the other sectors.
Taking expats out of the equation would slow down the process as it would take longer to fill each higher-wage job vacancy, but it's no cure.