Flat-share contracts when moving: broadcasting fee electricity, internet and re-registration
Paperwork in the flat share
Electricity, internet, broadcasting fee: who is named on which contract?
Transferred cleanly
In a flat share (WG), many contracts are in a single name: electricity, internet, sometimes the broadcasting fee. If exactly that person moves out, someone has to take over – otherwise they keep paying or the flat share is left without a connection. So clarify before the move who the contracting party is. We handle the transport at a fixed price after a survey, so the costs are fixed before the flat share splits them.
We pack the kitchen, living room and private rooms separately and label every box with a name and destination. How we move individual rooms or whole flats can be read under Private move. Your belongings are covered by liability under the German Commercial Code (HGB; § 451e: €620 per m³), and additional insurance is available on request. That leaves you time for switching providers and the registration office (Bürgeramt).
Book the move, gain time for contracts
Fixed price after a survey
We survey your flat share free of charge and then give you a fixed price – for one room or the whole flat. Simply call 01625978461 for no-obligation advice. Your belongings are covered by liability under the HGB; while we pack, you take care of electricity, internet and re-registration.
Offers available individually, depending on effort, scheduling and the scope of services required.
What we take off your hands on moving day
More time for formalities
A flat-share move comes with plenty of formalities: reading meters, moving the internet contract, sorting out the broadcasting fee, booking an appointment at the Bürgeramt. So that you have time for this, we take care of packing, dismantling furniture and transport – at a fixed price after a survey. Your belongings are covered by liability under the HGB, and additional insurance is available on request. We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and also drive nationwide for long-distance moves; destinations with their own page are listed under Locations.
Packing service
Labelling
Separate dates
Furniture transport
Which contracts change when you move
When several flatmates share the costs of a flat-share move, the ongoing contracts should also be transferred cleanly. These six points belong on the list before the first person moves out.
Broadcasting fee
Electricity and gas
Internet
Household kitty
Re-registration
Mail forwarding
Part load for a flat-share room
For students on a smaller budget in particular, a part load is often worthwhile: your household goods travel together with other jobs. That saves costs when only one room with little furniture is moving and the date has a few days' leeway; your belongings are covered by liability under the HGB here too.
Transfer
contracts, re-register correctly
This part of our series Moving tips for flat shares is about the paperwork: which shared contracts are in whose name, who takes them over, and how does everyone re-register correctly? How to transfer electricity, gas and internet is explained in the article Transferring electricity, gas and internet; the broadcasting fee is covered in Updating the broadcasting fee. If flatmates move out on different dates, every move-out should include a quick look at the flat share's contract list. That way you keep track of the contracts as well as the boxes.
The flat share's contract list
Packing while you re-register
Small move-outs
Frequently asked questions on contracts and re-registration in a flat share
Shared contracts: who is named where?
In a flat-share move, electricity, internet and the broadcasting fee are often in the name of a single flatmate. Make a list early on of which contract is in whose name, what notice period it has and who takes it over. The broadcasting fee is charged once per flat, regardless of the number of residents.
On the move-out date, note the meter readings and pack the router and contract documents in a separate, labelled box. That way every flatmate knows what they are taking over.
Re-registration and landlord confirmation for every flatmate
After moving in, every flatmate must register themselves with the registration office within two weeks (§ 17 BMG). For this they need the landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung, § 19 BMG) – from the landlord or, in the case of a sublet, from the main tenant.
If several people move in on the same day, one confirmation can contain all the names. Settle the deposit in writing as well, especially if not everyone moves out at the same time.
What the flat-share move costs
| Property | Starting price |
|---|---|
| 1-room flat | €375 |
| 2-room flat | €589 |
| 3-room flat | €915 |
| 4-room flat | €1,344 |
| House/villa | individual quote |
| Long-distance move | €4.20/km |
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These factors set the price
When moving, it is mainly the volume and the distance (from €4.20/km) that determine the price. Floor and lift affect the staffing required, while a no-parking zone takes care of the parking situation. Additional services such as furniture assembly or a part load can be booked as options.
Our services for the flat-share move
Individual moving solutions
We take care of the boxes – you have time for contracts and authorities.
- Part load: move cheaply with a shared load. Part load
- Furniture transport: your furniture travels safely with us. Furniture transport
- Move with assembly: your furniture is assembled professionally. Move with assembly
- House clearance: we dispose of what you no longer need. House clearance
- Private move: a whole flat or a single room. Private move
- Company relocation: minimal downtime for your company relocation. Company relocation
Moving to another city – contracts included
With a long-distance move, electricity and internet providers often change too, because not every provider supplies everywhere. We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and drive nationwide. More in the locations overview and under Long-distance moves.
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