A move to Lancy is planned like any urban move: lots of rental apartment blocks, neighbourhoods in transformation and Geneva traffic to take into account. To move to Lancy, simply describe your project online: professional removal companies in the area will then get back to you with a free, no-obligation quote. A mover in Lancy will generally know these access particularities well, which helps in choosing the right vehicle and the right time.
Lancy for a move: Grand-Lancy, Petit-Lancy and Pont-Rouge
To the south-west of the city of Geneva, the commune is made up of two main areas: Grand-Lancy and Petit-Lancy. It is mostly apartment-block neighbourhoods, but there are also houses and parks. This variety changes the nature of the move: a flat in a large rental block is not moved in the same way as a house with a garden.
Around Lancy-Pont-Rouge station, served by the Léman Express, the neighbourhoods are changing. Recent housing sits alongside older buildings, and the surroundings can change from one month to the next, with building sites and altered access. If you are moving into a new building, ask the letting agency (régie) or the owner for the rules on access, deliveries and use of the lift.
As elsewhere in the canton, many residents are tenants, and the commune is home to many international residents. Moves are therefore frequent, often concentrated around the same dates.
Access, parking and floors in Lancy
Large buildings with a lift make the work easier: carrying distances are shorter, bulky furniture passes more easily and the move goes faster than with a narrow staircase. Still, check the size of the lift car: a sofa, a wardrobe or a double bed do not always fit. Mention this in your request, along with the floor and the distance between the building entrance and the spot where the truck can stop.
Truck access is generally easy in Lancy, especially outside rush hour. Avoiding early morning and late afternoon limits delays and waiting. In a canton as urban as Geneva, however, parking remains limited: plan to reserve a space in front of the building on the day.
A removal truck, a furniture lift or a skip occupying the public road may require prior authorisation from the commune or the police. Check with the commune a few days, or even a few weeks, before the date, and see the guide on the parking permit for moving day. For a house, check the width of the access, any slope and the carrying distance, which all affect how the move goes.
The right time to move to Lancy
A tenant of a home can terminate the lease by giving three months’ notice for the date set by local custom or, failing that, for the end of a lease quarter (art. 266c of the Swiss Code of Obligations, CO), unless the contract provides for longer. Customary dates vary by canton and commune: check your lease and local custom. Notice must be given in writing (art. 266l CO). For the family home, termination requires the express consent of the spouse or partner (art. 266m and 266n CO). The guide on terminating a lease in Switzerland details these steps.
The periods around the customary dates are the busiest: removal companies are in great demand, and availability shrinks. Book early, preferably several weeks ahead. If you are flexible, a mid-week move or one outside end-of-month dates is often easier to organise.
If you have to leave without observing the notice period or the 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).
Administrative steps for a move to Lancy
Every move must be reported to the residents’ registration office (contrôle des habitants): your departure from the old commune and your arrival in the new one, within the period set by the canton. In many communes, this can be done online via eMoving (eUmzugCH). To find out how to proceed on arrival, see the guide on registering with the commune.
Also remember to change your address with your employer, your insurer, your bank and the services you rely on. Plan for the move-out inspection (état des lieux) and the handover of the home: a clean, empty home makes handing back the keys easier. For your new home, the rental deposit may not exceed three months’ rent (art. 257e CO) and is paid into a blocked account in the tenant’s name.
With the French border very close, cross-border moves are common in the region. If you are arriving from abroad or leaving for France, customs and residence permit formalities are added: check with the relevant authorities before the date. The guide on moving from France to Geneva can point you in the right direction.
Useful services for moving to Lancy
Residential moving
For a flat in a rental block or a house, residential moving covers loading, transport and setting up. The price depends on volume, distance, floors, access and date: a free quote lets you compare.
Furniture lift
When the lift is too small or the staircase is narrow, a furniture lift lets bulky items pass through the window or balcony. It often occupies the public road: remember the commune’s authorisation.
Packing and unpacking
Packing and unpacking saves time, especially if you are leaving a large home or have little time available before the moving date. Fragile items travel better when packed by professionals.
End-of-lease cleaning
In Lancy, where tenants are numerous, end-of-lease cleaning helps hand back the home in good condition and approach the move-out inspection more calmly.
Storage
If your departure and arrival dates do not coincide, for example when a home is being renovated, storage keeps your belongings for as long as needed.
International moving
To move to or leave Switzerland, international moving takes into account border crossing and formalities.
Request a quote
- You describe your move online: addresses, volume, floors, date.
- Professional removal companies in the area get back to you, possibly to arrange a visit.
- You compare the free quotes and remain free to choose.
To get started, you can request a quote.
Around Lancy
If your project involves neighbouring communes, see our pages on Geneva, Onex and Carouge. You will also find the page on moving in the canton of Geneva and all communes.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions: moving to Lancy
Truck access is generally easy, especially outside rush hour. State the address, the floor and the carrying distance in your request so the movers can plan the right vehicle.
Occupying the public road with a truck, a furniture lift or a skip may require prior authorisation from the commune or the police. Check a few days, or even a few weeks, before the date.
Dates around the customary lease dates are the most in demand. Check the customary date in your lease, book early and, if possible, choose a day in the middle of the week.
Report your departure and arrival to the residents' registration office, within the period set by the canton, possibly online via eMoving. Also remember to change your address with your employer, your insurer and your bank.
Depending on your situation, you can ask for a furniture lift, packing, end-of-lease cleaning or storage. Mention this in your request to receive suitable free quotes.