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Renting basics

  • Kaltmiete (base rent) + Nebenkosten (extras) = Warmmiete (total)
  • The deposit is capped at 3 months' Kaltmiete
  • Almost every landlord asks for a Schufa report
  • Cancelling a contract requires 3 months' notice
  • Übergabeprotokoll = handover record, signed on the way in and out