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  1. How to find an apartment in Berlin How to find an apartment April 25, 2025

    This guide helps you find an apartment for rent in Berlin. It explains everything from the housing search to moving in.

  2. Common housing scams in Germany Common housing scams January 28, 2025

    Apartment scams you must know about when looking for a place to live in Germany.

  3. The Anmeldung — How to register your address in Berlin How to register your address April 3, 2025

    This guide explains how to do your Anmeldung in Berlin. This is how you register your address, and how you get a Meldebescheinigung and a tax ID.

  4. How to move into an apartment in Germany How to move into an apartment January 28, 2025

    All the little things you should do when moving to a new address in Germany: address changes, mail forwarding and more.

  5. How to move out of an apartment in Germany How to move out of an apartment November 2, 2024

    Everything you need to think about when leaving your apartment in Germany: address changes, contract cancellations, moving companies and more.

  6. How to change your address in Germany How to change your address February 3, 2025

    This guide explains how to change your address and redirect your mail.

  7. How the apartment deposit (Kaution) works in Germany How apartment deposits work November 2, 2024

    Here's how you pay your apartment deposit (Mietkaution) in Germany, and how you get all of it back when you move out.

  8. How to get a free Schufa How to get a Schufa April 3, 2025

    If you are applying for an apartment in Berlin, you will almost always be asked to include a Schufa in your application. This is how you obtain a Schufa-Auskunft for free

  9. What is the German TV tax (Rund­funk­bei­trag)? How the TV tax works December 6, 2024

    The TV tax is a broadcasting tax that every German household must pay. Here is how it works.

  10. How to get your DHL, GLS, DPD and Hermes packages How to get your packages October 13, 2024

    Did your package get delivered to a neighbour, or not at all? Is it completely lost? Here's what to do.

  11. Lost your keys in Berlin? Locked yourself out? Here's what to do What to do if you lose your keys February 12, 2025

    How to replace your lost or stolen keys, and how to call a locksmith and get back into your apartment.

  12. How to get key doubles in Germany How to get key doubles November 4, 2024

    This is how you make copies of your apartment keys for cheap.

  13. Review of Conny, the rent reduction service Review of Conny rent reduction December 19, 2024

    A neutral, independent review of Conny's rent reduction service.

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