#Moving Tips

Electricity with six weeks' notice, internet under § 60 TKG, the broadcasting fee and mail forwarding: which contracts move with you and which ones you can cancel.

Pizza, drinks, small gifts – and consideration for the new neighbours: in Berlin, night-time quiet applies from 10 pm to 6 am. Ideas for a moving party and a thank-you.

Getting to know new neighbours: ring briefly in the first weeks, read the house rules, observe night-time quiet from 10 pm – and how to stay factual in a dispute.

Household goods when living apart under § 1361a BGB, the marital home under § 1361b, registration within 14 days – and how two addresses are served on one moving day.

Ending a long-distance relationship: merging two households, duplicate furniture, notice periods for both flats, main or secondary residence and travel time from Berlin.

Home office after the move: take your internet connection along early (§ 60 TKG), pack equipment safely, plan the workspace and know the €6 per day home office allowance.

Moving in later life: three months' notice, up to €4,180 living-environment grant from the care fund with a care level, choose furniture by floor plan, pack in stages.

Documenting a move with photos: furniture before loading, walls and floors of both flats, meter readings. Report damage the day after delivery (§ 451f HGB).

Report visible damage by the day after delivery at the latest, hidden damage within 14 days – in text form (§ 451f, § 438 HGB). Liability: €620 per m³ of cargo space.

The moving company is liable under § 451e HGB for €620 per m³ of loading space, not for money or jewellery. Report visible damage the next day, hidden damage within 14 days.

Moving as a fresh start: declutter before packing, say goodbye to your old home, register within two weeks and use small rituals that make settling in easier.

Six to eight weeks' lead time, clear roles on moving day, parking restriction signs 72 hours ahead, registration within two weeks: how to keep your move relaxed.