Moving to Chavannes-près-Renens is much like moving in any urban municipality of the Ouest lausannois: lots of apartment blocks, access to plan ahead, and the campuses of the University of Lausanne and EPFL right next door. Whether you are looking for a removal company in Chavannes-près-Renens or simply want to know how to move without nasty surprises, this page gathers the points to check. You describe your project online and professional removal companies from the area contact you to prepare a free, no-obligation quote.
Chavannes-près-Renens: a municipality of apartment blocks and residential neighbourhoods
Chavannes-près-Renens is part of the Ouest lausannois, next to the UNIL and EPFL campuses. Its housing stock is mostly apartment blocks, with residential neighbourhoods offering flats of very different sizes, from studios to large family homes.
For a move, this profile has direct consequences. In an apartment block, what matters is the floor, whether there is a lift and how big it is, the width of the staircase and the distance between the entrance and the spot where the lorry can stop. Every home has its own constraints: the same volume of furniture takes a different amount of time depending on whether you are moving from the ground floor or from the top floor with no lift.
The proximity of the universities also attracts many students, doctoral candidates and researchers, who are often tenants and sometimes come from abroad. Their moves are usually modest in volume, but they are frequent and concentrated at certain times of the year.
Access, parking and floors in Chavannes-près-Renens
In a dense urban setting, the first question is: where will the lorry be able to stop? Depending on the size of the vehicle and the layout of the street, the carrying distance between the lorry and the front door of the home may increase. The longer it is, the more time and labour the move requires, and the more the quote reflects it.
A few points to specify when you make your request:
- the floor you are leaving and the floor you are moving to, with or without a lift;
- the dimensions of the lift and the staircase if you have bulky furniture;
- where a lorry can park in front of the building;
- whether there is a delivery access, a courtyard or a car park.
If the lorry, a furniture lift or a skip needs to occupy the public highway, prior permission from the commune or the police may be required. Ask a few days, or even a few weeks, before the planned date: the guide to parking permits explains the procedure. Also remember to tell your neighbours and, if the building requires it, to book the lift for the day.
Choosing the right time to move to Chavannes-près-Renens
Most residential leases are terminated by giving three months’ notice for the date set by local custom or, failing that, for the end of a three-month lease quarter (art. 266c of the Swiss Code of Obligations, CO), unless your contract provides for longer. The customary dates vary by canton and commune: check your lease and find out about local custom. The guide to moving dates will help you find your way.
Around those dates, removal companies are in high demand. If your date is flexible, asking for a quote early increases your chances of finding a slot that suits you. In a neighbourhood of apartment blocks, several moves often take place on the same day: this can make parking and use of the lift more difficult.
As for the weather, moving in the middle of summer can be gruelling in an attic flat or a windowless stairwell; in winter, rain and cold mean boxes and furniture need protecting. In both cases, careful packing and good organisation make all the difference.
Your admin in Chavannes-près-Renens: residents’ registration office (contrôle des habitants) and lease
Every move must be reported to the residents’ registration office (contrôle des habitants): departure from your old commune, arrival in the new one, within the period set by the canton. In many communes, you can do this online via eMoving (eUmzugCH). Check with the commune whether this service is available in your case. The guide to registering your arrival summarises the steps.
To leave your home:
- notice must be given in writing (art. 266l CO); for the family home, the express consent of the spouse or registered partner is required (art. 266m and 266n CO);
- if you cannot meet the notice period or the termination date, you can be released by putting forward a solvent replacement tenant willing to take over the lease on the same terms (art. 264 CO);
- plan for the move-out inspection (état des lieux) and the return of the keys; the rental deposit, capped at three months’ rent for a home (art. 257e CO), is held in a blocked account in your name.
If you are arriving from abroad or leaving for France, further formalities apply: customs clearance for your belongings and, depending on your situation, a residence permit. Check with the relevant authorities before the date of your move.
Useful services for moving to Chavannes-près-Renens
Residential moving
For a flat or a house, professional removal companies from the area can take care of loading, transport and unloading. Residential moving suits a student studio just as well as a family home. The price depends on the volume, the distance, the floors and the date.
Furniture lift
When the staircase is narrow or the lift is too small, a furniture lift lets you go through the façade. It needs room to set up and, sometimes, permission to occupy the public highway.
Packing and unpacking
To save time, packing and unpacking can be entrusted to professionals, who protect crockery, fragile items and clothing. Useful if you are juggling studies, work and a move.
End-of-lease cleaning
Before the move-out inspection (état des lieux), thorough end-of-lease cleaning limits discussions when you hand the home back. Give the surface area and condition of the home to get a suitable quote.
Storage
If your move-in and move-out dates do not coincide, or if you are going abroad for a period, storage lets you keep your belongings in the meantime.
International moving
For an arrival from abroad or a departure abroad, international moving takes into account customs formalities and long-distance transport.
Request a quote
- You describe your move online: addresses, approximate volume, floors, lift, preferred date.
- Professional removal companies from the area contact you, possibly for a visit to the premises to refine their estimate.
- You compare the free quotes and remain free to choose, or not to go ahead with any of them.
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Around Chavannes-près-Renens
If your project concerns a neighbouring commune, see our pages on moving to Renens, to Ecublens or to Lausanne. For an overview, discover moving in the canton of Vaud or see all service areas.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions: moving to Chavannes-près-Renens
Occupying the public highway with a lorry, a furniture lift or a skip may require prior permission from the commune or the police. Ask a few days, or even a few weeks, before the moving date. The removal company can advise you on the procedure depending on the address.
The periods around lease termination dates are the busiest. If your date is flexible, choose a quieter day and ask for your quote early. Check your lease and ask the commune what the local customary date is.
A furniture lift lets bulky furniture go through the façade, provided the machine can be set up in front of the building. State the dimensions of the lift and the staircase in your request so that the removal company can plan suitable equipment.
You must report your departure in your old commune and your arrival in the new one, within the period set by the canton. In many communes, you can do this online via eMoving (eUmzugCH). Check the exact procedure with the commune.
For a small home, residential moving with a reduced volume is often enough. You can add packing, end-of-lease cleaning or storage if your dates do not coincide. Describe your volume and access in the free quote request.