Free Schufa data copy under Art. 15 GDPR, whoever hires the estate agent pays, deposit of at most three months' net rent: how first-time tenants apply for a flat.
The DWD warns of heavy rain from 15 l/m² in one hour: how to protect boxes, mattresses and wooden furniture in summer storms – and when work pauses.
Wet boxes, slush and fresh paint bring moisture in. With 40–60 % humidity, short bursts of airing and space from outside walls, your new flat stays free of mould.
If the shared flat breaks up and everyone moves to a different address, one lorry often serves several stops: loaded in reverse order, each person's boxes in their own colour.
Keep documents ready digitally, bundle viewings, never transfer a deposit in advance (max. 3 months' basic rent, § 551 BGB): flat hunting from a distance for job changers.
Register within 14 days, landlord confirmation instead of the tenancy agreement, free in Berlin, possible with authorisation: the authorities alongside a full-time job.
Mail forwarding at least five working days ahead, empty and defrost the fridge, give away furniture, handover with report and meter readings: the last week for singles.
Travel with Deutsche Bahn's Mobility Service (book by 8 pm the day before), register within two weeks, find new doctors: how to move to another city in later life.
From 16, young people must register themselves and need their own ID card. Plus: a say in their room, keeping friendships, changing school in the upper years.
Class B covers up to 3.5 tonnes, the no-parking zone needs lead time, helpers must be organised: when a self-organised student move is worthwhile.
The DWD warns of strong heat stress from a perceived 32 °C and of extreme heat stress from 38 °C. How to adjust the start time, process or date of your move.
Yellow, orange, red, violet: what the four warning levels of the German Weather Service mean for your moving day, when to postpone and who is liable for damage caused by ice.
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