Beautifully, you have already crossed the first hurdle: you have found your own home in Germany! But before you sign your lease, step by step, so that everything is as clear as crystal. The rental agreement between you and the landlord sets out all the details in writing – and therefore all the rights and obligations of both parties. So make sure, before signing, that your rights and obligations are clear and that nothing is missing. Given the restrictive legal framework for German leasing, candidates must go through a rigorous verification and verification process, which applies in particular to open-ended rental contracts. In most cases, renting is the establishment of a long-term relationship with your landlord, and you need to prove your character and financial ability. If you ask for rent, you can expect to deposit: the indefinite lease does not have a termination date. Tenants have the right to terminate such a contract by notice, while landlords can only terminate this lease in certain circumstances. If you rent an apartment, whether it is a flatshare, a room, an apartment or a house, you must report it to the German state. You must declare your address to the town hall. To do this, you must bring your signed rental agreement and confirmation of the accommodation. Both forms of termination should be made in the form of a written statement indicating the specific reasons for the termination of the contract. Generally speaking, rental agreements and housing rights in Germany are in favour of the tenant and offer a lot of protection.

Landlords must abide by strict laws and can only market tenants in very limited circumstances (see below under Tenants` Rights). There are no special rules on the form of the lease, so leases can also be concluded orally. For your own protection, we recommend that you always ask for written contracts so that the contractual conditions are clear to both parties. You may receive a few excerpts from the operating expense by-law that are attached to your lease agreement – these govern how landlords can charge tenants for all the things necessary for the function of the building. It should be noted that many fixed-term contracts do not allow for early termination by one of the parties. This means that if you don`t need the property for the entire period you originally registered for, you`re still required to pay for the entire lifespan. I will gladly send you an offer to translate your entire rental agreement. A lease of 5 lateral can cost 200 euros, a lease of 20 lateral will probably make you come back from 800-1000 euros depending on its complexity. If this is not realistic and you are pressed for time, send me the contract and I send you an offer for an appointment to go to the top or on Skype the most important points, for about half the price of a written translation. ► Do not deliver payment in advance. Wait until the lease is signed and you have received the keys.

According to the Courts Act, the landlord must decide within 3 months whether the proposed new tenant is acceptable to him. Admittedly, the lessor is not required to conclude the rental agreement with a subsequent tenant who is `acceptable` within the aforementioned sense. However, he is obliged to exempt you from your obligation to pay the unpaid rent of the contract from the date on which the subsequent tenant was willing to sign the contract.. . . .