Mount One for Renters: Protect Your Deposit, Still Set Up Your Smart Home

Swiss landlords are notorious for inspecting an apartment closely at move-out — and withholding deposits over drill holes or wall damage is one of the most common disputes between tenants and landlords in Switzerland. If you're a renter who wants to properly mount a Wi-Fi router, an access point, a smart home hub, or simply a charging dock on the wall, you're usually facing exactly this dilemma: drill and risk not getting your full deposit back, or leave the device sitting on a shelf or the floor.

The problem with drill holes in rental apartments

Under Swiss tenancy law, an apartment must be returned at move-out in its original condition, aside from normal wear and tear. Drill holes generally don't count as normal wear and tear, and can lead landlords to withhold part or all of the deposit to have the wall properly repaired. With several drill holes for routers, cameras, or smart home devices, this can add up quickly.

The solution: Mount One uses the screws that are already there

Mount One doesn't mount into the wall — it mounts onto the screws already holding your outlet or switch cover in place. You remove the cover, install the Mount One frame using the same screws — done. No new holes, no drilling dust, no adhesive that leaves marks when you move out. The frame becomes a permanent, yet fully removable, anchor point for your tech.

Also great for home labs and older apartments without network wiring

Many older Swiss apartments were never fitted with permanent network wiring. If you're running a home lab today, need multiple access points for better Wi-Fi coverage, or want to route fiber and Ethernet cables cleanly, doing so without structural changes can be a real challenge. Mount One was designed exactly for this: the cable channels built into the frame let you route flat cables cleanly and securely behind the mount without pinching them — ideal for anyone who wants to upgrade their home's tech setup without making structural changes.

What you can mount with it

The Mount One frame is modular: one frame, different mount attachments. These include:

• Wi-Fi routers and access points
• Smart home hubs and switches
• Phone charging docks
• Doorbell cameras
• Fiber and Ethernet cable pass-throughs

When you move out: simply remove it

When you move out, remove the Mount One frame and reinstall your original outlet or switch cover. No visible marks, no arguments with your landlord, no deductions from your deposit.

Mount One. No drilling. No adhesive. Just click it in — and just as easily remove it when you move out.