Check rent load, burden and comparison before committing.
Housing areas
Plan a home without missing costs.
Plan apartment offers, move-in and moving with clear calculators, checklists and guides. See monthly load, start budget, furniture paths and open questions before a good impression becomes an expensive decision.
Quick check
Warm rent calculator
Calculate base rent, charges, energy and reserve directly in the first viewport.
Your monthly load
Result logic
- Monthly loadread recurring cost or ratio first
- Reservekeep buffer and follow-up cost visible
- Assumptionsmark estimates before committing
Guided start
Start with your housing phase.
Bring boxes, transport, first night and move-in cost into one order.
Prioritize essentials before buying full sets or duplicates.
Split rooms, base share, electricity, internet and deposit transparently.
Featured calculators
The seven calculators for the first housing decision.
01 · Budget and monthly loadWarm rent calculatorCombine base rent, service charges, heating, electricity, internet and reserve into a realistic monthly load.02 · Deposit and move-inRental deposit calculatorCalculate rental deposit from net base rent, deposit months and immediately available cash.03 · Deposit and move-inMove-in cost calculatorBundle first rent, deposit, moving, renovation, furniture, kitchen and setup into a start budget.04 · Moving and transportMoving cost calculatorCalculate a moving range from van, distance, boxes, helpers, parking zone and buffer.05 · Area and layoutLiving area calculatorSeparate full rooms, balcony/terrace and sloped-ceiling areas as a plausibility model.06 · Shared flat and fixed costsShared-flat cost calculatorCalculate a transparent shared-flat split from total cost, room sizes and equal base share.07 · Area and layoutFurniture layout checkRoom area, circulation space and furniture footprints show whether a room becomes crowded.
Guides
Tips that help before a viewing.
Check monthly load first, then deposit and move-in cost.
Keep base rent, installments and liquidity separate.
Separate base share and room size instead of forcing one number.
Guides
Concrete help for move-in, deposit, home office and tools.
01Home office in a small apartmentPlan desk, light, outlets, noise and cable routes before buying equipment.02Tools for a first apartmentSort basic tools, protection material and borrowable items for handover and assembly.03First night after movingKeep bed, hygiene, charging, food, documents and tools reachable on day one.04Organize deposit documentsKeep deposit amount, basis, payment proof and handover records separate.05Cleaning and protection material for movingPlan floor protection, cleaning items and waste bags before helpers arrive.
Housing questions
Common renter questions as short check flows.
01Check charges15 checks, evidence and monthly-load update.02Moving checklist8 weeks before to 2 weeks after.03Apartment applicationDocuments, income, questions and file.04Check rent increaseRent-index source, check signal and protocol.05TemplatesPrintable sheets for handover, defects, shared flats and moving.
Rent index
City pages for rent index, warm rent and moving.
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig start with source logic, example cost and related calculators. Values are examples, not market data.
BerlinRent-index starting point2024 rent index with online queryExample warm rent €1,380HamburgRent-index starting point2025 rent indexExample warm rent €1,450MunichRent-index starting pointQualified 2025 rent indexExample warm rent €1,880LeipzigRent-index starting point2025-2027 rent indexExample warm rent €1,040CologneRent-index starting pointCologne 2025 rent indexExample warm rent €1,320
Open all city pagesTemplates
Templates you can print directly.
Apartment handover protocolPrintable sheet for meter readings, keys, defects, photos and open follow-up items.Defect list for viewing and move-inShort form for room, location, photo, urgency and agreed responsibility.Service-charge checklist15 checks for period, prepayments, allocable costs, allocation keys and evidence review.Moving list with 8-week timelineTasks from notice, boxes and parking zone to registration and receipt filing.Shared-flat cost agreementTemplate for room sizes, base share, fixed costs, service charges and later changes.Furniture measurement sheetMeasurement sheet for bed, wardrobe, sofa, table, doors, radiators and circulation space.Viewing sheetOne sheet for cost, condition, location, internet, noise, light and next questions.
Monthly loadEnter warm rent, power, internet, commute and fixed costs monthly.
Start budgetSeparate deposit, first rent, moving, furniture, kitchen and reserve.
Usable areaCheck living area, balcony share, slopes, furniture paths and storage.
ConditionRecord windows, bathroom, kitchen, floor, moisture, noise and handover photos.
Monthly loadEnter warm rent, power, internet, commute and fixed costs monthly.
Start budgetSeparate deposit, first rent, moving, furniture, kitchen and reserve.
Usable areaCheck living area, balcony share, slopes, furniture paths and storage.
ConditionRecord windows, bathroom, kitchen, floor, moisture, noise and handover photos.
Monthly loadEnter warm rent, power, internet, commute and fixed costs monthly.
Start budgetSeparate deposit, first rent, moving, furniture, kitchen and reserve.
Usable areaCheck living area, balcony share, slopes, furniture paths and storage.
ConditionRecord windows, bathroom, kitchen, floor, moisture, noise and handover photos.
What do you want to plan?
From impression to check order.
Search the right calculator or jump through room zones into the cost atlas.
What do you want to plan?
Budget and monthly loadCheck rent, household budget, affordability and rent burden together.Deposit and move-inRead deposit, first rent, furniture, renovation and setup as a start budget.Moving and transportDo not estimate cost, boxes, van, distance, helpers and buffer separately.Area and layoutMake area, balcony, sloped ceilings, furniture and cost per square meter visible.Shared flat and fixed costsCalculate shared cost, power, internet, base shares and room sizes more transparently.
Housing path
From viewing to the first bill.
01Check the homeDerive maximum housing cost from income, target burden and existing obligations.02Secure start budgetBundle first rent, deposit, moving, renovation, furniture, kitchen and setup into a start budget.03Measure areaSeparate full rooms, balcony/terrace and sloped-ceiling areas as a plausibility model.04Plan movingCalculate a moving range from van, distance, boxes, helpers, parking zone and buffer.
First apartment without a budget gapFor the first own rental contract: put monthly load, deposit, move-in, electricity, internet and essentials into one order.Compare two homes fairlyFor viewings with gut feeling: compare warm rent, area, commute, one-off cost and square-meter logic side by side.Set up a fair shared flatFor new shared flats: separate room sizes, base share, service charges, electricity, internet and deposit transparently.Plan a move with furnitureFor bigger moves: calculate boxes, van, furniture dimensions, kitchen, renovation and buffer as one moving file.
Checklists without chaos.
Apartment viewing checklistMeasurements, cost questions and condition checks for a viewing.Move-in checklistWhat should be ready before handover, first night and first billing.Moving checklist: 8 weeks before to 2 weeks afterTimeline for notice, contracts, boxes, parking zone, handover, registration and follow-up tasks.Apartment handover protocolPrintable template with checkboxes for meter readings, keys, defects, photos and open points.Contract and handover checklistSecure costs, deadlines, handover protocol, keys and proof before signing and moving in.
Sources
Sourced, but without false certainty.
Deposit and floor area can be legally relevant. The site therefore separates model, source and limit visibly.