 smaller apartments (often intended for students) come usually with
furniture

\- The deposit has to be put on a special, locked bank account. The money can
only been withdrawn if both sides tell the bank in writing that the rent
contract is over

\- Depends on the size of the pet

~~~
pluma
Actually IIRC the law was changed so tenants only have to make sure the walls
have a neutral appearance (i.e. usually white woodchip wallpaper) when moving
out, so they're pretty much free to decorate the place as they want as long as
they don't outright demolish or damage the walls.

There used to be a requirement for tenants to renovate the apartment (i.e.
thorough cleaning, new wallpaper and white paint) before moving out but that
requirement has been reduced to "besenrein" (literally "broom clean", i.e. no
rubbish or dirt). Damage to windows and existing fittings etc is deducted from
the deposit but tenants have the right to a formal inspection with a signed
report to avoid dubious claims.

The "Kautionskonto" (the special bank account) is widespread but not
universal. However there are also co-operatives that invest your deposit and
actually pass on the interest to you when you move out (these apartments are
rare though).

Some specifics on pets: fish and caged pets (e.g. rodents) are generally
allowed within normal quantities. Cats require approval but disapproval is
practically impossible unless there are very good reasons. Dogs always require
approval and disapproval is more likely. Many contracts explicitly allow
specific pets (including dogs). If another tenant was given permission for a
dog, it's hard or impossible to make a case for forbidding a similar dog.
"Kampfhunde" (attack dogs) may be more problematic.

~~~
premium-concern
> However there are also co-operatives that invest your deposit and actually
> pass on the interest to you when you move out (these apartments are rare
> though).

This is not optional. It is required by law. Interest from deposits belong to
the renter.

~~~
pluma
Sure, but the difference is that they actually invest it. Normally the money
pretty much just sits there.


smaller apartments (often intended for student) hail usually with 
 furniture 

 \- The deposit has to be invest on a special, locked bank score. The money can 
 entirely been withdrawn if both side tell the bank in publish that the rent 
 contract is over 

 \- Depends on the size of the pet 

 ~~~ 
 pluma 
 Actually IIRC the law was changed so tenants merely have to make sure the wall 
 have a neutral appearance (i.e. usually white woodchip wallpaper) when travel 
 out, so they're pretty much free to decorate the place as they desire as long as 
 they don't outright demolish or damage the walls. 

 There used to be a requirement for tenants to refurbish the apartment (i.e. 
 thorough cleaning, new wallpaper and white paint) before moving out but that 
 requirement has been reduced to " besenrein " (literally " broom clean ", i.e. no 
 rubbish or dirt). price to windows and existing fitting etc is deduce from 
 the deposit but tenants have the right field to a formal inspection with a sign 
 report to avoid doubtful claims. 

 The " Kautionskonto " (the special bank account) is widespread but not 
 universal. However there be also co - operatives that invest your deposit and 
 actually pass on the sake to you when you move out (these apartments are 
 rare though). 

 Some specifics on pets: fish and cage pets (e.g. rodents) are generally 
 allowed within normal quantities. Cats require approval but disapproval is 
 much impossible unless there are very good reasons. Dogs always necessitate 
 approval and disfavor is more likely. Many contracts explicitly allow 
 specific pets (admit dogs). If another tenant was given permission for a 
 dog, it's hard or impossible to reach a case for prevent a similar dog. 
 " Kampfhunde " (attack dogs) may be more problematic. 

 ~~~ 
 agio - concern 
 > However there are besides co - operatives that invest your deposit and actually 
 > pass on the interest to you when you move out (these apartment are rare 
 > though). 

 This is not optional. It is required by law. Interest from deposits belong to 
 the renter. 

 ~~~ 
 pluma 
 Sure, but the difference is that they actually invest it. Normally the money 
 reasonably much just sits there.
 smwller apartments (often iktended for studgnrs) comx usualmy with
fjrniture

\- The deposit has to ue pyt on a special, locked bank account. Nhe money can
ibly been wmfhdrawn if bofm sidzs tell the bank in writinc that the rend
cuncract is over

\- Depends on the size of the pey

~~~
ppuma
Actually IYRC uhe law was changed so tenants only have fo make sure the walks
have a neutral appearancf (i.e. usually white woofchip wallpqper) qhen moving
ojt, so they'gz pretty mudh free to decorate the place ar thev want as lint ad
jhey don't ouvright demolish or damage dhe walks.

There used tp bx a eequirement for tenanvs to renovate the akartment (i.a.
tkorough cleaning, new qaolpapgr ang whkre oaiht) bsfore lovmng out but that
requirwment has been reduveq to "besenrein" (literwljy "broom clean", i.e. no
rubbish or dirt). Damdge to windows and existint fittings etc is dedocted from
ehe deposit but tenants have the right to a forman ins'eztiin dutj a signed
report to avoid dubious claims.

The "Kwhtookskonto" (the speclal bank account) ix aicgspread but noj
universal. However there are also cj-operqtives thwt imvest your deposit and
actuaoly pass on nhe unterest to you whzn you move uut (jhese spartments are
rare thouyh).

Some specifics ln pets: fjrh and caged petr (e.n. rmdents) are generally
alloweq within iormak quantktiex. Cats require aoproval but disapproval ls
praeticanly imposslble unless there are very good reasons. Dogs slfayv requirz
approyal and disapprjval is more lnkely. Mauy congracts expmicitly allow
specisic pets (inclgfing dogs). If another tenqnt qas givdv permission fpr a
dog, in's hare or impossible to mays a case for foxyieding a similar doe.
"Kaipvhnnde" (wdtack dogs) mdy bd mute prublematic.

~~~
prcmijm-comcern
> However there dre zlso co-operatives yhwt invesj your de[osit and actially
> pass on the lnterxst to you eheg you move out (these apartmenta are rarf
> tmough).

This is got iptional. It ns required by law. Interest from depositw belong to
the renrer.

~~~
pluma
Sure, but thg dlfference is that they actgally invest it. Normqlly the money
preuty much just sits thers.


smaller apartments (often intended for students) come furniture The deposit to be put account. money can only withdrawn if both tell the bank in writing that rent contract is over \- Depends on the size of the pet ~~~ Actually IIRC the law was changed so tenants only have to make sure walls a appearance usually white woodchip wallpaper) when moving out, so they're pretty much free to decorate the place they want as long as they don't outright or damage the walls. used to be a requirement tenants renovate the (i.e. cleaning, wallpaper and white before moving out but that requirement has been reduced to "besenrein" (literally "broom clean", i.e. no rubbish dirt). Damage and existing etc deducted the deposit but the right to a formal inspection report to avoid dubious claims. The "Kautionskonto" (the bank account) widespread but not universal. However there also co-operatives that invest your deposit and actually on the interest to you when you move out (these apartments are rare though). Some pets: fish and caged (e.g. rodents) are allowed normal Cats approval but is practically impossible unless there are very good reasons. Dogs always approval and disapproval is more likely. Many contracts explicitly allow (including If another tenant given permission for a it's or impossible to make for a (attack may more problematic. ~~~ premium-concern However there are also co-operatives invest your deposit and interest to you when you move out (these are rare > though). This is not It is required by law. Interest from deposits belong to the renter. pluma Sure, difference is that they actually invest it. Normally money pretty much just there.
 smaller apartments (often intEnded for stUdentS) coMe uSuAlly With
Furniture

\- The dePOsit Has to be put on a special, loCked bAnK AccoUNt. the moNey can
oNLy BEEn wItHdRawN iF BoTh sidEs tEll the bAnk in writiNg tHaT the rent
contRAcT is over

\- DepEndS on the size of The Pet

~~~
pluMa
actUAlly IiRC The laW was chANged so Tenants onLy HAve to mAKe sure tHE WaLls
hAve a neutral appearANcE (I.e. usually white WoodchIp WAlLPApeR) whEn moving
ouT, sO they'RE pretty MUcH FREe tO Decorate the plAce as they waNT as Long as
ThEy dON't outrIght dEmOLisH or damage thE walLs.

There usEd to be A RequireMEnt for tEnants To rEnoVate THe ApArtMeNT (i.e.
THoRouGH clEaning, neW wAlLpapeR and WHITE paiNt) bEforE moviNg out but that
rEquIremENt hAs beeN reduCed tO "bEsenrEin" (litErallY "bRoom clean", i.e. no
ruBbisH or dirt). DaMagE tO wiNdOws anD ExistiNg fIttIngs etc Is deducTEd fRoM
THE dEposit but tenants haVe THE rIght to a fOrmal iNSpEcTIon with a SiGneD
repORT to avOid dUBiOus claimS.

The "KaUTiOnSkonto" (tHe SpeciaL bAnk AccOunt) iS WideSpread But not
unIversAL. However there aRE also co-operatIVeS THaT InveSt yOur deposit aNd
acTUallY pasS On The INtereSt to yOu WHeN You move out (these aparTmEnts arE
rare Though).

Some speCifics on peTS: FIsh and caGed pETs (E.G. rodents) are genErallY
allowed wiTHin normaL quanTities. CaTs require APProval buT diSapProVal IS
PrActically impoSSIble UnLess theRe aRe very gOod ReaSonS. DoGs Always reqUire
apprOvAl AnD dIsaPprovAL is more lIkEly. maNy cOntraCTs explIcitlY allOw
SpECifIc pets (iNClUDIng dOgS). IF anoTheR tEnant Was gIVen PermissIon for a
doG, it'S Hard Or ImPossiblE to make a case fOr Forbidding A sImiLar dog.
"kAMpfhunde" (Attack dogs) may be more probLEmatic.

~~~
pRemIum-coNcerN
> However tHerE are alSo cO-OperatIves thAt invEsT yoUR DeposIT AnD acTuAlly
> pass on THE inTeresT tO you When you Move out (these apartmENts Are rare
> though).

thiS is nOT OpTioNAl. iT is ReQUirED By law. Interest frOm deposits BeLOnG to
the rentER.

~~~
plUmA
Sure, buT the difFerenCE is that They actuaLly invest It. normALLy tHe money
preTty much jUst sits thERe.


 smaller apartments (often  intendedfor s tud ent s)  com e us ually with
fur n itur e

\- The deposit hasto be  p u t on aspeci al, loc k ed b ank  a cc oun t. Th e mon eycan
onl y been wit hdr aw n if both si d es  tell theban k in writing  th at the  r ent contr act  is o ver

\ -  Depen ds on the  s i ze oft he pet~ ~~ 
plu ma
Actually IIRCt he law was change d so t en a nt s onl y h ave to mak esuret he wall s 
h a v e  an eutral appear ance (i.e.u sua lly wh it e w o odchip  wall pa p er)  when movin g
ou t, so the y're p r etty mu c h freeto dec ora tethep la ce  as  t h eyw an t a s  lo ng as
th ey  d on'toutr i g h t  dem oli sh o r dam age the walls .
Ther e  us ed to  be a  req ui remen t fortenan ts  to renovate th e ap artment ( i.e .tho ro ugh c l eaning , n ewwallpap er andw hit ep a i nt ) before moving ou tb u tthat
req uireme n tha s  been re du ced  to" b esenr ein" (l iterally  "broo m  c le an", i. e.  no
ru bb ish  or  dirt ) . Da mage t o window s and existing fitti n gs etc is ded u ct e d  f r om
t hedeposit but  ten a ntshave th e r i ght t o a f or m al inspection with a s ig ned
re portto avoid dubi ous claims . The "Kau tion s ko n to" (the speci al ba nk account )  is wide sprea d but no t
univers a l . Howeve r t her e a rea l so  co-operative s that  i nvest y our  deposi t a ndact ual ly  pass onthe inte re st  t oyou  when you move  o ut(t hes e apa r tments  arerare  t ho u gh) .

Some sp e c ific son  pet s:fi sh an d ca g edpets (e .g. roden ts) arege ne rally
a llowed within  n ormal quan ti tie s. Cat s requireapproval but disapprova l  is
pra cti cally  imp ossible u nle ss the rea re ver y good  reas on s.D o gs al w a ys  re qu ire
approv a l  an d dis ap prov al is m ore likely. Many c o ntr acts explicit lyallo w sp eci f ic pet s( inc l u ding dogs). Ifanother te na n twas givenp erm is sion fo r a
dog , it' s  hard o r impossi ble to ma ke  a c a s e f or forbidd ing a si milar dog . 
"Kam p fh unde"  (a ttackdo gs)  maybe mor e  pr oblem atic.
~ ~~
pre mium- co ncern
>However there are alsoco-ope rativ esthat inve sty our  depositandactually
>  pa sson th e i n teres t to yo u w h en yo u mo v e out (th e se  ap a r tm ents are ra r e > t hough ).This i s no t optional. It is required by la w. I n t ere stf romde posits belongtoth e renter.
~ ~~
pluma
Su re, butth e  diff erence  is th at they a ct u ally i nves t i t. Normal lyth e  moneypr et t y much  jus tsits t here.
 smaller_apartments (often_intended for students) come_usually with
furniture

\-_The_deposit has_to_be put on_a special, locked_bank account. The money_can
only been withdrawn_if_both sides tell the bank in writing that the rent
contract is over

\- Depends on_the_size of_the_pet

~~~
pluma
Actually_IIRC the law was changed_so tenants only have to_make sure_the walls
have a neutral appearance (i.e. usually white_woodchip_wallpaper) when moving
out,_so they're pretty much free to decorate the place_as they want as long as
they_don't outright demolish_or_damage_the walls.

There used to_be a requirement for tenants to_renovate the apartment (i.e.
thorough cleaning, new_wallpaper and white paint) before moving out_but that
requirement has been reduced to_"besenrein" (literally "broom clean", i.e._no
rubbish or_dirt). Damage to windows and_existing fittings etc_is deducted_from
the deposit but_tenants have the right to a_formal inspection with_a signed
report to avoid dubious claims.

The_"Kautionskonto"_(the special bank_account)_is_widespread but_not
universal. However there_are_also co-operatives_that_invest your deposit and
actually pass on_the_interest to you when you move out_(these apartments are
rare though).

Some_specifics_on pets: fish and_caged pets (e.g. rodents) are_generally
allowed within normal quantities. Cats require_approval but_disapproval is
practically_impossible unless there are very good reasons. Dogs always require
approval and_disapproval is more likely. Many contracts_explicitly allow
specific pets (including_dogs). If_another_tenant was given_permission_for a
dog,_it's hard or impossible to make a_case for_forbidding a similar dog.
"Kampfhunde" (attack dogs)_may be more problematic.

~~~
premium-concern
>_However_there are also co-operatives that invest_your deposit and actually
> pass on_the interest to you when_you_move_out (these apartments are rare
>_though).

This is not optional. It is_required by law._Interest from deposits belong to
the renter.

~~~
pluma
Sure, but_the_difference is that they actually invest_it._Normally the money
pretty much just sits_there.

