Housing: guides for Germany
- Understanding a MietvertragFor an Iranian tenant in Germany, a Mietvertrag sets the agreed rent and use of the home under German tenancy law. Check the rent, operating-cost arrangement and any deposit before agreeing; the same statutory tenant protections apply regardless of Iranian nationality.
- Rent deposit rules (Mietkaution)An Iranian tenant has the same residential deposit protections as other tenants in Germany. A required Mietkaution is generally capped at three months’ rent excluding operating costs. A cash deposit can be paid in three equal monthly instalments.
- Understanding SCHUFA and your dataAn Iranian resident can request access to personal data held by SCHUFA and ask SCHUFA to correct inaccurate entries. If identification is needed, a passport together with a current official registration certificate is an alternative to a German identity card.
- Subletting a home: UntervermietungAn Iranian tenant in Germany generally needs the landlord’s permission before subletting. A later legitimate interest in sharing part of the home can support a right to permission under § 553 BGB, subject to exceptions; this is not an automatic right to sublet the whole home.
- Applying for a Studentenwohnheim in BerlinAn Iranian student can apply for Berlin student housing if their university and student status meet studierendenWERK’s rules. Use the Wohnheimportal after admission or enrolment and payment of the semester contribution; a university place does not guarantee a room.
- Setting up Strom und Gas at homeAn Iranian household in Germany follows the same electricity and gas supply rules as other households. Check what the rent includes and who supplies each meter. Using energy without choosing a contract can create a basic-supply contract; it is not free energy.
- Internet zu Hause: choosing a connectionAn Iranian resident arranging home internet in Germany should check service availability at the exact address and read the contract summary before agreeing. The same consumer rules apply to Iranian customers; advertised speed alone does not describe the price, duration or moving conditions.
- Waste sorting, recycling and PfandAn Iranian household in Berlin follows the same local sorting rules as other residents: separate recyclables, paper, packaging glass, organic waste and residual rubbish. Keep deposit containers for return; a Pfand bottle is not automatically a reusable bottle.
- Home purchase costs: Kosten beim HauskaufAn Iranian buyer should budget for German property-purchase costs beyond the price: notarisation, land-register work and applicable transfer tax. For Berlin property the stated Grunderwerbsteuer rate is six percent of the taxable consideration; other states can differ.
- Assessing a mortgage: BaufinanzierungAn Iranian resident seeking German Baufinanzierung must pass the lender’s individual creditworthiness assessment. Compare the written loan information and affordable repayments; an account, residence permit or property offer does not by itself establish mortgage approval.
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