Guides to living in a shared flat

How to split rent and shared shopping in a flat share: three models with worked examples, settling up without a transfer mess, and rules that prevent arguments.

Split rent fairly between flatmates or roommates: calculator by room size with shared areas, the formula with an example, and tips on balconies and utilities.

How German flat shares split Nebenkosten, electricity, internet and the broadcasting fee: who holds the contract, how to settle up and share back payments.

The German broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) in a flat share: one fee per dwelling, how flatmates deregister, how to split it and what applies on moving out.

The Kaution (deposit) in a WG in Germany: at most three months’ Kaltmiete, three instalments, who pays and holds it, moving out and how long repayment can take.

A shared household kitty in a flat share: cash tin, joint account or app? Pros and cons, a worked example, rules and settling up without arguments.

Money owed between flatmates or friends in Germany? How to record it, raise it, settle up and when claims expire under German law. With a worked example.

Bring Splitwise or Splid expenses into your flat’s shared expenses: upload the CSV, check the preview, match names and undo the import if needed.

How many expenses does Splitwise allow for free each day? The limit according to Splitwise’s help centre, what Pro adds and options for flats with many entries.

Make a cleaning rota or chore chart in five steps: tasks by room and rhythm, a weekly plan as a table, a points system and a free generator for flatmates.

Free printable chore chart and cleaning rota template: rotations for 2 to 5 flatmates, a generator with your names, print as PDF or open the CSV in Excel.

A shared kitty, a shared shopping list or everyone for themselves: how to organise shopping in a flat share without arguments over food and household supplies.

House rules template with ten rules on quiet hours, guests, cleaning, the fridge and money. With room to flex, agreed consequences and a fill-in sheet to print.

Rows with flatmates over cleaning, noise or money? How to raise conflicts, find rules that last and stop small irritations from escalating in a flat share.

Can you end a flatmate’s tenancy in Germany? What applies to subletting, joint tenancy and individual contracts, plus notice periods, written form and a model.

What applies in a flat share when someone travels? Cleaning rota, rent, shared costs, a semester abroad and agreements for longer absences, settled fairly.

Start a WG (shared flat) in Germany step by step: the right order, budget, tenancy type, deposit, flat agreement and Anmeldung. With a tick-off checklist.

Joint tenancy, subletting or individual contracts for a WG (shared flat) compared: liability, notice, change of tenant, deposit and sample checklists.

German flat-share glossary: WG ads and terms explained, from NK, KM and WM to ZW, EG and OG, with notes from practice and links to the matching guides.

Advertise a room in a German WG: WG-Gesucht account, ad titles with examples, the key details as a table, photos, common mistakes, a template and a timeline.

What is a WG-Casting and how does it work? 53 questions for flats and applicants, tips for the visit, templates for messages and replies, scoring sheet.

Checklist for moving into a WG (shared flat) in Germany: contract, Anmeldung, keys, money, cleaning rota and getting to know your flatmates in the first weeks.

Register your address (Anmeldung) in a German flat share: the two-week deadline, who issues the landlord’s move-in confirmation and what to do if it is refused.

Subletting a flat-share room in Germany for a semester abroad or internship: landlord permission, sublease, rent, deposit, address registration and handover.

Giving notice on a WG room in Germany: notice period by contract type, dated examples, a model letter, a replacement tenant and a joint tenancy.

Checklist for leaving a WG (shared flat) in Germany: notice, replacement tenant, deposit, open costs, Rundfunkbeitrag, registration and handover.

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