What does cold rent mean?

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
• Internet
• Electricity

You pay 3x your cold rent to your landlord as the deposit. They must return it to you when you leave the apartment. If applicable, landlords can deduct charges for your apartment maintenance, fixing things, etc and return the balance.