This type of contract allows the landlord to increase your rent in line with inflation (%) every year. This means your rent will go up annually, so it is not an ideal type of contract. The % added to …

The rental guarantee is by definition a guarantee for a rental relationship. The guarantor is thus liable for the tenant if the latter does not pay his rent or the Nebenkosten or does not meet another …

A SCHUFA is a credit check obtained by not totally transparent means by a private company. You will need a German bank account (N26 is easy to get as it requires fewer documents or Anmeldung) in order …

These are costs for hot water, heating and general apartment building costs. They are included in warm rent, but may increase if the gas price increases for example. They do not include electricity …

There is no furniture in the apartment and it will be empty. You might find a stove and a sink but that is all. You will have to get your own: Bed Kitchen - Probably the most expensive part Internet …

EBK (Einbauküche) means a fitted kitchen in your apartment. As kitchens can be really expensive, this can be beneficial.

This is your deposit - it should be no more than 3x your cold rent. The landlord should put it in a shared or separate account and send you proof of this. You are entitled to receive any interest …

A furnished apartment includes most of the basic equipment that you require. Your rent usually includes internet & electricity. The rent is much higher, as you are also “renting” the …

Warm rent (Warmmiete) is the total rent you pay for the apartment to your landlord. Warm rent includes: Heating Expenses for cleaning trash Warm rent does not include: Internet Electricity

Cold rent (Kaltmiete) is the basic rent you pay for the apartment. This is fixed per month and you pay additional expenses on top. Cold rent does not include: Heating Expenses for cleaning trash …