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Our rental terms and conditions for apartment rentals

If you wish to sign a tenancy agreement for an apartment with HOWOGE, your total available net household income must be at least three times the total rent. For example, if your net household income is €3,000, the total rent for your new apartment can be up to €1,000. If you receive benefits from the social welfare office, you will need a corresponding rent guarantee declaration from your responsible job center/agency (benefit provider).

To arrange a viewing appointment, we need the following information from you:

• Information including name, address, contact details (telephone number and email address)
• Information on eligibility for housing if it is a WBS apartment (approved living space, number of rooms) – for some apartments it is sufficient if you can prove your WBS eligibility to us by means of an income check.

All information about the housing entitlement certificate (WBS) and the income verification can be found here.

Please bring the following with you to the viewing:

• ID card

If you wish to rent the apartment you viewed, we require the following information to review the contract:

• Name, first name, address of all parties to the tenancy agreement:
• Number of people moving in
• Copy of the housing entitlement certificate, if it is a WBS apartment.
• Information on income situation (net income)
  

In order to conclude the rental agreement with you, we require the following documents:

• Proof of income or a rent guarantee from your responsible benefits provider (job center/government office)
• Credit report (this will be obtained by HOWOGE)
• If sufficient creditworthiness is not available (especially in the case of pupils, students, or trainees), a financially sound person should join the tenancy agreement. A credit check will then also be carried out for the person joining the agreement.

If you wish to keep a dog in your apartment, you must obtain permission from HOWOGE beforehand. Please submit the following documents: information about the animal's breed, a photograph, proof of tax payment, and proof of insurance. Dogs belonging to breeds classified as dangerous are generally not permitted. For larger dogs, a certificate of good health from a veterinarian is required. For keeping cats, an informal application is sufficient.

Please note that we generally include a 2-year exclusion of termination clause in our residential lease agreements!