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Finding an apartment

• What do I have to consider

• Where can I receive information

• Useful links, tips etc.

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• Get registered in registration office in the new city (Einwohnermeldeamt)

• Open new bank account if necessary (Ask for “Umzugsservice” in your new bank)

• Inform your bank, health insurance company and your cell phone provider your new adresse

• The Post Office offers ‚Nachsendeservice‘. Your post can be

forwarded to your new addressfor a fee of € 15.20 for 6

months and € 25.20 for 12 months. http://nachsendeantrag.de/

Moving to the new city or with in city

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Moving into the new room

• When you move into an apartment or room, you must usually pay the electricity and water yourself, as they are not included in the rent (Kaltmiete).

• Inform the appropriate provider, e.g. the local waterworks (Wasserversorger, Stadtwerke, e.g. www.stadtwerke-juelich.de ) in your area that you are the new tenant in your flat or room. (In case of Kaltmiete). (If you live in a W.G. the arrangements could be different and you may only have to share the general costs).

• Register with the G.E.Z. in Germany so that you can legally use your TV, computer and radio. If you do not register with the G.E.Z. and are caught using your television etc. without having registered you will have to pay a fine.

• Ask for help from landlord if you have any problems

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Security deposit (Kaution):

You will get it back after you have moved out, if nothing is broken or damaged and everything is clean!

Rules for your house (Hausordnung):

You must follow these or you can be evicted. > Quiet Hours (usually from 22:00-7:00) > You have to clean the hall twice a month > You have to take out the garbage to the street > You have to shovel snow. > When you move out or move in, you might have to renovate

the room (wallpaper, paint, etc.)

Important things for rent a room

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Furnished vs. Unfurnished

Most apartments and rooms in Germany are UNFURNISHED. This means NO kitchens, beds, lamps, shelves, tables, etc.

Furniture to buy:

•Möbel und mehr (Second hand furniture) Schützenstr. 6 52428 Jülich Telefon 02461 340 2 888

• Or other shops such as IKEA, Tedox

• check the ‚Links_Vorschläge bei der Wohnungssuche‘-document

What is a WG?(Flat sharing community)

You share not only your house, kitchen and bathroom but also your life.

WG (Wohngemeinschaft)flat sharing community, means you live like a small family together in one flat.

You have to be considerate of the other people in your flat –

- cook together- clean together- party together- be quiet when someone needs to study or sleep and - be their friend

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Zi (Zimmer) room(s)3 Zi.-Whg three-room apartmentDG (Dachgeschoss) top floor apartmentEG (Erdgeschoss) ground floor Wfl. (Wohnfläche) living space (usually m2)qm (Quadratmeter) square meters

MM (Monatsmiete) monthly rentNachmieter next tenantK (Kaution) deposit (up to 3 MM)WM (Warmmiete) rent including costs for heatingKM (Kaltmiete) rent doesn’t include heat, water, electricity and waste disposalzzgl. NK plus extra Kündigungsfrist cancellation period. A written notice three months in advanceProv.(Provision) commission

NR(Nichtraucher) no smoking allowedZH(Zentralheizung) central HeatingAR(Abstellraum) storeroomEBK(Einbauküche) built-in kitchenKN(Kochnische) kitchenetteBalk.(Balkon) balcony

How do I read the adsin the newspaper and on the internet?

Important abbreviation

1ZBB: 1 Zimmer mit Bad und Balkon 1ZKBB: 1 Zimmer mit Küche, Bad und Balkon1ZKBT: 1 Zimmer mit Küche, Bad und Terrasse1ZKDB: 1 Zimmer mit Küche, Diele und BadAB: AltbauAAP: Auto-Abstell-PlatzAK: AbstellkammerAR: Abstellraum (wie Abstellkammer)AWC: Außen-WCB: BadBK: Betriebskosten (Hausmeister, Hausreinigung etc.);BKVZ: BetriebskostenvorauszahlungBLK: BalkonCt: CourtageD: Dusche DB: DuschbadDG: DachgeschossDHH: DoppelhaushälfteDT: DachterrasseEB: Erstbezug

EBK: Einbauküche (gelegentlich auch: Ein Zimmer, Bad und Küche)EFH: EinfamilienhausEG: ErdgeschossELW: EinliegerwohnungE-Schr.: EinbauschrankETW: EigentumswohnungFBH: Fußbodenheizung

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Example1

Jülich-Nähe Zentrum, geräumige 3 Zi. -Whg, ca. 77 qm

Wfl. 3ZKDB, Balkon, MM EUR 425,-+NK EUR 150, - + 2MM Kaution, Garage möglich, Prov. frei direkt vom Eigentümer, XXX Immobilien, Herr XXX, Tel.: xxxxx

Example 2

Writing your own advertisement: 2 Studenten suchen 2-Zi. Whg m. Kü + Bad ab 1. September in Jülich o. Umgeb. bis max. €500 warm. Tel. xxx xxxx oder Email xxxx.

Advertisements

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How much does it cost to move in?

Jülich-Nähe Zentrum, geräumige 3 Zi. -Whg, ca. 77 qm

Wfl. 3ZKDB, Balkon, MM EUR 425,-+NK EUR 150, - + 2MM Kaution, Garage möglich, Prov. frei

First month‘s rent 425 eurosNK (Nebenkonsten) – first month 1502 MM Kaution – security deposit 850

1425 euros

So you have to pay 1425 euros before your new landlord will give you the key.

Plus buy furniture, etc.

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Unlimited Contract

•Inform the landlord by writing a letter with your signature three months ahead of time (2 months in case of student dorm).

•cancellation period (Kündigungsfrist) is usually 3 months – even if it is not written in your contract.

•Better to send a registered letter (Einschreiben).You will have written proof that the landlord got the letter.

•Read your contract for the cancelling restrictions. For example: some contracts only let you cancel at the end of the month.

Limited rent contract

•cannot cancel this contract before the end of the rental period! •Please be very careful before signing limited contracts! •Some landlords might accept a 1 month cancellation period if you find next tenant (Nachmieter).

Important things for rent a room

Limited Time Contracts

But – be careful: If you have a limited rent contract, for example for one year, you often cannot cancel this contract before the end of the rental period! Please be very careful before signing limited contracts! Do not sign a limited long term contract as it does not allow you to move out before a certain period of time (which could be 3 years!).

Cancellation Period for Unlimited Contracts

• You cannot move out from one day to the next. You must give written notice!

• If you have an unlimited contract, you have to tell the landlord that you want to move out three months ahead of time (2 months if you live in a student dorm). By German rental law this cancellation period (Kündigungsfrist) is usually 3 months – even if it is not written in your contract.

• You have to cancel your contract by writing a letter, not with phone call. These letters are only valid with your signature.

• We recommend cancelling your room with a registered letter (Einschreiben) that you send from the post office. You will then have written proof that the landlord got the letter.

• Read your contract for the cancelling restrictions. For example: some contracts only let you cancel at the end of the month.

• If you don’t cancel your contract correctly, you might have to pay rent on 2 rooms at the same time.

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Subletting (Untermieter)

In order to sub-let your room you must get written permission from the landlord.

If you live in a student dorm, you have to get WRITTEN PERMISSION from the

- Studentenwerk- people in the house- International Office- student dorm commission- building manager (Herr Schlechtriem).

If you do not follow this rule, neither of you will ever get a room in the student dorms again.

Important things for rent a room

Where should you look for private rooms and apartments (flats)?

Notice Boards

You can also post your own advertisement on the board by Fachschaft in 00A05.

Advertisements in local newspapers, magazines, in local shops and supermarkets, eg. Real in Jülich.

InternetReal Estate Agency (Immobilien firma)

Where should you look for rooms?

The best place to find rooms is through advertisements in local newspapers and magazines.

Most useful: “Super Sonntag” and “Jülicher Woche” are available on Sundays and Wednesdays free of charge

www.supersonntag.de and www.hs-woche.de

Read the advertisement sections, on Wednesday and Saturdays, in the local newspapers

“Jülicher Nachrichten” or “Jülicher Zeitung”

www.aachener-zeitung.de

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INCAS- Jülichstudent organizatuion

Wohnungsuche, Sprachtandem, Internationaler StammtischHilfe & Beratung, Ausflüge, Grillen und mehr  Donnerstag oder nach Vereinbarung10:15- 12:45 UhrNach Vereinbarung

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