Apartment life
Guides for feeling at home in Berlin
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How to find an apartment in Berlin
This guide helps you find an apartment for rent in Berlin. It explains everything from the housing search to moving in.
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Common housing scams in Germany
Apartment scams you must know about when looking for a place to live in Germany.
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How to get a free Schufa
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
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The Anmeldung - How to register your address in Berlin
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.
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How to move into an apartment in Germany
All the little things you should do when moving to a new address in Germany: address changes, mail forwarding and more.
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How the apartment deposit (Kaution) works in Germany
Here's how you pay your apartment deposit (Mietkaution) in Germany, and how you get all of it back when you move out.
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How to change your address in Germany
This guide explains how to change your address and redirect your mail.
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How to move out of an apartment in Germany
Everything you need to think about when leaving your apartment in Germany: address changes, contract cancellations, moving companies and more.
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How to choose liability insurance in Germany
What liability insurance covers, why you must have it, and how to pick the best German liability insurance.
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What is the German TV tax (Rundfunkbeitrag)?
The TV tax is a broadcasting tax that every German household must pay. Here is how it works.
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How to get your DHL, GLS, DPD and Hermes packages
Did your package get delivered to a neighbour, or not at all? Is it completely lost? Here's what to do.
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Lost your keys in Berlin? Locked yourself out? Here's what to do
How to replace your lost or stolen keys, and how to call a locksmith and get back into your apartment.
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How to get key doubles in Germany
This is how you make copies of your apartment keys for cheap.
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Review of Conny, the rent reduction service
A neutral, independent review of Conny's rent reduction service.