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No subletting without the landlord's permission (§ 540 BGB), but a right to it if there is a legitimate interest (§ 553): contract, liability, registration.

If the new tenancy starts later: put furniture into storage, keep the essentials to hand, forward mail to an interim address – and weigh it against paying double rent.

Since 2026, €0.38 per kilometre applies from the first kilometre. How commuters split old and new routes in the year of the move, deduct home-office days and avoid mistakes.

Clear the flat, record meter readings in the report, cosmetic repairs only with a valid clause; landlord claims lapse after 6 months (§ 548 BGB).

Explain honestly and in an age-appropriate way, hold a farewell party, make a photo book of the old room, collect friends' addresses: how children cope with the goodbye.

BAföG pays no moving allowance, and the housing allowance is €380 a month: the real costs of a student move – from the deposit to the parking restriction.

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.