A move to Villars-sur-Glâne is planned like a move in any suburban municipality: plenty of apartment blocks with lifts, villas, and direct road access that makes life easier for a removal lorry. Whether you are looking for a removal company in Villars-sur-Glâne or simply want to compare several offers, just describe your move online: professional movers from the region will contact you with a free, no-obligation quote.
Villars-sur-Glâne, a suburban municipality west of Fribourg
Villars-sur-Glâne is part of the Fribourg conurbation and lies to the west of the city. The municipality brings together residential neighbourhoods, apartment blocks, commercial areas and the cantonal hospital. This variety is reflected in the housing: flats in apartment blocks, villas, and sometimes premises used by small businesses.
For a move, this means very different situations from one address to the next. A flat in a modern block with a lift is not moved in the same way as a villa with an internal staircase and a cellar. Stating the type of home, the floor and the volume in your request helps the movers estimate the work correctly.
The proximity of the hospital and the commercial areas also attracts people arriving for a new job: students, families, and employees coming from another canton or from abroad. If that is you, a well-prepared residential move avoids many surprises.
Access, parking and floors: what to plan for in Villars-sur-Glâne
Direct road access is an advantage: a standard-size lorry can usually get close to the apartment blocks and villas. You still need to check, address by address, the space available in front of the entrance, the height of any underpass and the distance between the lorry and the door. The longer the carry, the longer the job takes.
In apartment blocks, a lift makes things much easier, but remember to book it if the letting agency (régie) or the co-ownership requires it, and check its dimensions for bulky furniture. In villas, internal staircases, cellars and garages mean you need to plan for extra staff. For a piece of furniture that fits neither the stairs nor the lift, a furniture lift lets you go through the window or balcony.
If the lorry needs to occupy the public road, prior permission from the commune or the police may be required. Find out a few days, or even a few weeks, before the moving date. The guide on the parking permit for moving day explains the procedure.
Choosing the right time to move to Villars-sur-Glâne
Your lease sets out the procedure. A tenant can in principle terminate 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 the contract provides for a longer period. Customary dates vary by canton and commune: reread your contract and find out about local practice. For more information, see the guide on moving dates in Switzerland.
Dates that match lease termination dates are the most sought after: movers are in very high demand then, so it is best to ask for quotes early. Outside these periods, you have more flexibility on the date and on the choice of movers.
The season also matters. Fribourg is a canton where winter can bring snow and ice: on a journey that goes beyond the conurbation, towards the Pre-Alps for example, allow a margin. In summer, heat makes carrying more tiring: start early in the morning.
If you cannot meet the notice period or the termination date, you can be released by proposing a solvent replacement tenant who is willing to take over the lease on the same terms (art. 264 CO).
Formalities for your move to Villars-sur-Glâne
Notice of termination of the lease must be given in writing (art. 266l CO). For the family home, termination by a married tenant or one in a registered partnership requires the express consent of the spouse or partner (art. 266m and 266n CO). The guide to terminating a lease in Switzerland summarises the steps.
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, the notification can be made online via eMoving (eUmzugCH). Check whether this is possible for your departure and arrival communes.
Also remember to give your new address to your employer, your insurer, your bank and the services you use every day. When handing back your old home, plan for the move-out inspection (état des lieux) and a thorough clean. In the new home, the rental deposit may not exceed three months’ rent for a residential property (art. 257e CO) and is paid into a blocked account in the tenant’s name.
If you are arriving from abroad or leaving for France, additional formalities apply, in particular concerning customs and residence permits: ask the relevant authorities before the moving date.
Useful services for moving to Villars-sur-Glâne
Packing and unpacking
In a flat as in a villa, packing often takes longer than expected. Entrusting packing and unpacking to professionals protects crockery, fragile items and clothes, and saves you time.
Furniture assembly and disassembly
Wardrobes, beds and bookcases are taken apart before transport so they pass more easily through stairwells and lifts. Furniture assembly and disassembly avoids damaging them and losing parts.
Furniture lift
When the lift is too small or the stairs too narrow, the furniture lift moves loads via the outside of the building. It needs space in front of the building, so sometimes a permit.
Storage
If your move-out and move-in dates do not coincide, storage lets you keep your belongings for as long as needed. It is also useful if you are moving to a smaller home.
End-of-lease cleaning
To hand back a home in good condition, end-of-lease cleaning prepares for the move-out inspection. Check the requirements of your letting agency (régie) or landlord.
Commercial moving
With its commercial areas, the municipality also hosts business activities. A commercial move requires precise organisation to limit downtime.
Requesting a quote
- You describe your move online: addresses, volume, floors, lift, preferred date.
- Professional movers from the region contact you, possibly for a visit on site.
- You compare the free quotes and remain free to choose or not.
The cost depends on the volume, the distance, the floors and access, any furniture lift, packing and the date. To get started, request a quote.
Around Villars-sur-Glâne
If your journey takes in neighbouring communes, see our pages on Fribourg, Marly and Avry. For an overview of the canton, see moving in the canton of Fribourg, or browse all communes.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions: moving to Villars-sur-Glâne
The municipality has direct road access, which generally helps. However, you need to check the space in front of the entrance and the carrying distance for each address. Mention these points in your request.
If the vehicle occupies the public road, prior permission from the commune or the police may be required. Find out a few days or weeks in advance from the commune.
It depends on your lease: notice is given with three months for the customary local date or, failing that, the end of a three-month quarter, unless the contract provides for longer. Termination dates are in very high demand, so ask for quotes early. In winter, allow a margin in case of snow or ice.
Every move must be reported to the residents' registration office, for both departure and arrival, within the period set by the canton. The notification can often be made online via eMoving (eUmzugCH). Check whether this is possible for your communes.
You can request packing, furniture assembly and disassembly, a furniture lift, storage or end-of-lease cleaning. Mention this in your request to receive suitable quotes, free and without obligation.