Rent a tent: shared flat in central Berlin posts advert for balcony
Over the weekend, a strange advert for accommodation in Berlin was posted on a website for flat searches, German media reported on Monday.
Water waste! Tenant leaves taps in flat running for entire year
A man in the north German town of Salzgitter left all the taps in his apartment running for an entire year. His landlord only noticed when he received an enormous bill from the water company.
Flats more affordable as rents rise slower than salaries
A new study by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) shows that living space is becoming more affordable in Germany, as income increases outpace rent rises.
Shy tenants take sting out of German rent controls
With rents shooting up in Berlin, the government stepped in last year on the side of the tenant. But so far the measures haven’t worked.
Germany hits 10-year-high in home-building
The German housing market is booming, particularly for brand new flats.
Use this map to find Berlin's cheapest rent
An estate agent has published a map of the Berlin transport system which takes you on a handy tour of rent prices in the capital city.
Judge rules smoking senior can't be evicted
The Supreme Court (BGH) has decided that a landlord had no right to throw out the man being called "Germany's second-most famous smoker after Helmut Schmidt" without due notice.