Here you will find checklists for moving in or out, information on leisure activities, emergency plans and other downloads - and much more. Use our accordion function below or use the keyword search A-Z. We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board in accordance with the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act VSBG. The housing market has its own language and it is also full of pitfalls.
Here are some useful tips that you should bear in mind when looking for accommodation. The most important thing is, of course, the costs that you have to pay each month after renting. No heating costs are calculated for the cold rent, but they are for the warm rent. This is a disadvantage if you are energy-conscious when it comes to heating, but your flatmates are not - you pay a share of every energy wastage by others! The average consumption of the previous year is usually used here.
This means that you pay an estimated flat rate for 12 months, which is settled at the end of the year against the actual consumption. If possible, insist on seeing the previous year's bill! The service charges usually do not! These must always be calculated separately! Conclusion: Always calculate half of the basic rent KM as ancillary costs - no matter what the advert says! If possible, ask the previous tenants and ask to see their statements! Make sure you have a detailed list of service charges; do not accept a flat rate without an itemised list!
Rent calculation in student residences The Studentenwerke calculate rents differently than the free housing market. Studentenwerke have the state mandate to offer students accommodation at actual cost price. As student residences are often built with state subsidies, rents are usually lower than on the free housing market! So that you have full cost control, we offer you the flats at an ultra-all-inclusive rent: All consumption and ancillary costs are charged as a flat-rate rent; in Wuppertal, TV and internet connection are also included in the rent!
You will only have to pay for food and possibly telephone costs - nothing more! The local rent index serves as a guideline for what is permitted. Here you should ask yourself where the cooking facilities are! Further examples: 2 Zi. There can be between 3, usually , and up to 20 flats - the latter would then probably be a tower block. DG This indicates the position of the flat in the house. You should note two special features here: DG: Attic flats often have sloping ceilings.
