Residence

Before concluding a lease contract, you should clarify several questions. For example: How many rooms do I need? Which location shall the flat have? In which school district shall the flat be located?

The offers and prices of flats and houses mainly depend on the location and furnishing. Usually, there is no furniture such as built-in cupboards or wardrobes or a kitchen in the flat. The tenant will bring such items himself or buy them from the previous tenant. When you commence your search for a flat, you will be confronted with many abbreviations, which are explained here.

You wish your children to attend a particular school? Then you should coordinate the selection of your residence with the catchment area of the desired school. We have compiled comprehensive information about the subject "school" under the topic education.

ou can find your desired real estate in daily newspapers, on Internet portals, directly from real estate brokers or perhaps even in advertisements at the black board in the Supermarket. Here are only a few of many possibilities:

Please note that real estate brokers will charge a broker's fee, which is, in general, two monthly net rents (VAT not included).

In general, a lease contract should be concluded in writing. Usually, the landlord will verify the tenant's soundness - i.e. the tenant's ability to pay the rent for a longer period. For this purpose, he may demand presentation of an employment contract, wage statements, statements of bank accounts or also information from the German general credit protection agency.

There are different types of lease contracts. On the pages listed above, you will find comprehensive information all around the subject of lease contracts. If you are not sure, however, you should seek legal advice, e.g. from the German association of tenants or from an attorney specialized in tenancy law.