Explore our housing
Residences and shared flats, from the city centre to Plaines-du-Loup.
Public-benefit foundation in Lausanne
Affordable furnished accommodation for students and trainees
FSLE rents furnished rooms in Lausanne to students, apprentices, interns and doctoral students, on a non-profit basis.
- rooms
- 140+
- housing locations
- 8
- year founded
- 2008
What would you like to do?
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Understand how to apply
Eligibility, documents, guarantor and payments.
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Check availability
Only on the application platform.
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I am a tenant
Arrival, rent, technical problems, moving out.
Our housing
Residences with maintained shared areas, or independent shared flats.
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Residence Le Valentin
City centre
- 35 rooms · 9 to 20 m²
- Regular cleaning of shared areas offered by FSLE, subject to the applicable terms
- from CHF 550 / month
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Residence Le Chablais
Malley, between the city centre and the universities
- 39 rooms · 9.2 to 16.5 m²
- Regular cleaning of shared areas offered by FSLE, subject to the applicable terms
- from CHF 725 / month
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Residence La Meute
Plaines-du-Loup, north of Lausanne
- 14 rooms · 10.5 to 14.6 m²
- Regular cleaning of shared areas offered by FSLE, subject to the applicable terms
- from CHF 610 / month
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Apartments Appartements de Bérée
Bérée, north of Lausanne, near the M2 metro
- 34 rooms · 10.7 to 15.3 m²
- Independent shared flat
- from CHF 715 / month
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Villa Villa Marc-Dufour
Close to the city centre
- 10 rooms · 10 to 16 m²
- Regular cleaning of shared areas offered by FSLE, subject to the applicable terms
- from CHF 750 / month
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Apartments Le Bled
Plaines-du-Loup, north of Lausanne
- 4 rooms · 12.4 to 17 m²
- Independent shared flat
- Rent: see the platform
Apply in three steps
The full process is explained before you go to the platform.
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1. Apply online
Choose a room on the platform and attach all the required documents, for you and for your guarantor.
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2. Pay the advance and guarantees
Once FSLE has confirmed the room, pay the two-month rent advance and the guarantees on time.
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3. Sign the lease
As soon as the advance is received, you get the lease to sign with your guarantor. Keys are handed over at check-in.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions we are asked most often.
Got a question?
Search the pages and the FAQ.
How do I apply for a room?
All rental applications are made only on FSLE’s online platform. First read the application process, prepare your documents and your guarantor’s, then choose a room on the platform. Requests sent by email, phone or post are not processed.
How do I know if a room is available?
Available rooms are listed only on the availability page, provided by the application platform and updated continuously. A description page does not mean that a room is available. FSLE does not provide availability by email or phone.
Which documents do I need?
For you: a colour copy of a valid identity document with a legible signature; a certificate of enrolment for the coming semester or year (or your application for admission, or your apprenticeship, doctoral or internship contract); if applicable an Erasmus or scholarship certificate; if you already live in Switzerland, an extract from the debt enforcement register. For your guarantor: a colour copy of a valid identity document and a bank statement and/or the last three payslips.
Do I need a guarantor?
Yes. Your application includes your guarantor’s documents, and your guarantor also signs the lease with you. Your guarantor does not need to be Swiss or to live in Switzerland. Their documents (ID, bank statement and/or last three payslips) are used to check their solvency.
Which payments are required before moving in?
When FSLE allocates a room to you, you have 7 days to confirm it. Once FSLE has confirmed your room, you pay: a two-month rent advance (first and last month, tourist tax included where applicable), a one-month rental deposit and a furniture deposit, whose amount depends on the accommodation. Under the General Terms and Conditions, the advance and the rental deposit are due within 7 days of your confirming your interest in the lease, the furniture deposit within 30 days of your confirming that you take the room, and in any case no later than the key handover (General Terms and Conditions, art. 11 to 13). Do not make any payment before receiving FSLE’s confirmation.
How long after the end of my lease is my deposit refunded?
The rental deposit is usually returned within two months of your departure; the law nevertheless allows it to be held for up to one year after the lease ends (art. 257e para. 3 CO). FSLE cannot return it early: there is no point in asking for it before the two months have passed. The furniture deposit is returned thirty days after your departure; it may be offset against amounts owed to FSLE or repair work (General Terms and Conditions, art. 13).
The Foundation
A solidarity-based, non-profit foundation
Created in 2008 by the Federation of Student Associations of UNIL, FSLE offers a solidarity-based alternative on the Lausanne housing market: profit is not its goal, mutual student support is.
