Register within two weeks; your main residence is the one you mainly use: what that means for second-home tax, the broadcasting fee and your BAföG address.
Residual water in the pump and hoses freezes in frost: drain the washing machine and fit the transport bolts, defrost the fridge and let it stand after the journey.
Entitlement to early-years support from the first birthday (§ 24 SGB VIII); in Berlin, apply for the nursery voucher 2 to 9 months ahead: how the nursery change works.
Measure the floor plan, check door widths and the stairwell, allow for delivery times of new furniture: how your bed, wardrobe and sofa reach your first flat intact.
On Saturdays in July and August, lorries over 7.5 t are banned 7 am–8 pm on certain motorways, on Sundays until 10 pm: how to plan a long-distance move in summer.
Online re-registration with BundID and the online ID, shared checklists, photos instead of notes: digital helpers that let working people plan their move in their breaks.
At most three months' basic rent, payable in three instalments (§ 551 BGB): how the deposit is split in a shared flat, paid out when flatmates change and settled at the end.
Test the commute at the real time, count the changes, check parking: how commuters find out before signing whether the new flat suits their job.
Moving a wardrobe, bed and sofa without friends: dismantle, label screws, measure the stairwell – and when professionals are worthwhile for individual items.
Get a floor plan, measure your furniture, plan favourite pieces first: how seniors choose furniture for a smaller flat – and what to do with the rest.
Pets do not travel in the removal van: how families get dogs, cats and small animals through moving day – plus pet passport, dog tax and settling in.
Dismantle the shelving, bag the screws, laptop in your hand luggage, monitor between blankets: how furniture and electronics arrive intact on a student move.
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