Letting a house or apartment
Letting a house or apartment
We take care of the entire letting of your apartment or house, from the first enquiry to the handover. In the end you decide who moves in.
In short
How do I let my apartment properly?
With a rent in line with the market, complete documents such as the energy performance certificate and floor plan, vetted applicants and a written handover report. We handle the entire process, and at the end you decide who moves in.
Before you advertise
Why private lettings often fail
Most mistakes happen before the first applicant sees the apartment.
Too high means vacancy; too low costs money every month and is hard to correct later. We set the rent where it is in line with the market and achievable.
Taking the first person who says yes often means checking too little. Creditworthiness, income, no rent arrears: we check all this before you even meet anyone.
Later disputes usually arise from invalid clauses, missing details or a missing handover record.
Still thinking it over? Then let's start with the rent.
A free assessment of the rental value places you under no obligation. Afterwards you will know what your property can realistically earn and can decide in your own time.
Process
How we let your property, step by step
You always know what happens next and what is needed from you.
Property, ideal tenant, timeline. Free and without obligation.
We work out the realistic rent with you and tell you which documents are still missing.
Professional photos and a text that appeals to the right tenants.
Pre-selection, credit check, individual appointments with the best applicants.
Tenancy agreement, handover record, meter readings, keys.
Rent
What your apartment can earn
Five factors that determine the achievable rent.
- 01Location & transport linksDistrict, local shops, public transport and surroundings. In the Ruhr area, often more decisive than the city itself.
- 02Condition & fittingsBathroom, kitchen, floors, balcony, parking space. Modernisation pays off in the rent.
- 03EnergyHeating type and energy performance certificate become a cost factor for tenants, and therefore a selling point.
- 04Layout & sizeTwo well-laid-out rooms often let better than three awkward ones.
- 05Rent index & rent capWhere the rent cap (Mietpreisbremse) applies, it sets the limit. We check what is legally possible and in line with the market.
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