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Here's the "Mietspiegel" for Berlin (geographic overview of cost of living, click download link on the right to retrieve as PDF): http://www.stadtentwicklung.be
by blumentopf 15y ago
Here's the "Mietspiegel" for Berlin (geographic overview of cost of living, click download link on the right to retrieve as PDF):
http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/wohnen/mietspiegel/ http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/wohnen/mietspiegel/
People who want to avoid getting fleeced by landlords should consider becoming a member of the local "Mieterverein". It usually costs around 60 Euro per year to be a member and they will give you free legal counsel whenever you have trouble with your landlord:
http://www.berliner-mieterverein.de/ http://www.berliner-mieterverein.de/
Berlin's advantage is not just the rents but also the law of tenancy. Germany's laws are tenant-friendly, whereas British laws are -- from what I've read -- landlord-friendly.
That's helpful if you're a young person looking for accomodation or office space to found a company and want to avoid taking too many risks.
In example, period of cancellation may not be more than 3 months in Germany, security deposit may not exceed 3 months' rent, etc.
- tonfa 15y ago> It's not just the rents but also the law of tenancy. Germany's laws are tenant-friendly, whereas British laws are -- from what I've read -- landlord-friendly. Not sure it actually matters. Zürich is probably as tenant-friendly as Berlin, but the rent is as high or higher than London. I think what matters more is the state of the market: Berlin still have lots of real estate available (vs 0.07% of vacant apartments in Zurich).
- blumentopf 15y agoDer Spiegel among others had these horrendous stories about being a tenant in London: http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/0,1518,723665,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/0,1518,723665,00.ht... http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/0,1518,498084,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/studium/0,1518,498084,00.ht... I truly admire the courage of anyone taking a risk and starting a company under these conditions.
- ig1 15y agoThe first article is inaccurate, even in London twin rooms are uncommon, it's much more an American concept than a British one. For someone looking for somewhere to live London's main problem isn't price, it's that the flatshare market moves crazily fast.
- wyclif 15y agoMeh, twin rooms are NOT common in the US. If you do what the girl in the article did and you are looking to share a flat in the US, the expectation would be that you would have your own bedroom at the very least.