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How Berlin's landlords let their flats

Each landlord lets its flats its own way: its own form, its own steps, its own emails in German. Here is a guide to each, from the request to the contract.

  • How degewo lets its flats

    A second form hides in its first email: without it, your request doesn't count.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    7 steps

    1. Request the flat
    2. Fill in the second form
    3. The draw
    4. Book the viewing
    5. The viewing
    6. Say you want it
    7. Upload your documents

  • How Gesobau lets its flats

    Every application goes through an Immomio account, whose first email you confirm within 3 days.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    7 steps · 1 with a deadline

    1. Apply on Immomio
    2. Confirm your email 3 days
    3. Complete your profile
    4. Book a viewing slot
    5. The viewing
    6. Send your documents
    7. The answer

  • How Gewobag lets its flats

    Book a viewing slot the moment its invitation comes: the places are limited.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    7 steps · 1 with a deadline

    1. Request the flat
    2. The draw
    3. Book a slot at once
    4. The viewing
    5. Say you want it
    6. Upload your documents
    7. The contract

  • How HOWOGE lets its flats

    Tap the link in its first email within 24 hours, or your request doesn't count.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    7 steps · 4 with a deadline

    1. Request the flat
    2. Confirm the email link 24 h
    3. The draw
    4. Book the viewing 24 h
    5. The viewing
    6. Say you want it 24 h
    7. Upload your documents 24 h

  • How Stadt und Land lets its flats

    Right after the viewing it asks for your self-disclosure and every document.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    6 steps

    1. Request the flat
    2. The draw
    3. Book your viewing slot
    4. The viewing
    5. Self-disclosure and documents
    6. Decision and contract

  • How WBM lets its flats

    It deletes your details every six months unless you tap the link in one email.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    6 steps · 2 with a deadline

    1. Request the flat
    2. Fill in the self-disclosure 24 h
    3. The draw
    4. The viewing
    5. Upload your documents 24 h
    6. Sign the contract

  • How Deutsche Wohnen lets its flats

    The invitation names one set time in front of the building: nothing to book or confirm.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    7 steps

    1. Request the flat
    2. Read the answer
    3. The viewing at a set time
    4. Reserve the flat
    5. Documents and credit check
    6. The contract
    7. Deposit and keys

  • How Vonovia lets its flats

    No draw: the invitation names one day and one time, and you meet in front of the house.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    6 steps

    1. Request the flat
    2. Wait for Vonovia
    3. The viewing
    4. Reserve the flat
    5. The credit check
    6. The lease in the app

  • How berlinovo lets its flats

    One question in its form decides: your household's income, asked in German.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    6 steps

    1. Request the flat
    2. Answer the income question
    3. The receipt: nothing to do
    4. Wait for berlinovo
    5. Your documents
    6. The offer and the contract

  • How Covivio lets its flats

    A personal email invites you to a viewing at a fixed time: reply to it to confirm.

    Checked 10 November 2026

    7 steps · 1 with a deadline

    1. Send a message
    2. The receipt: nothing to do
    3. Reply to confirm the viewing
    4. The viewing
    5. Send your documents the next day by 10:00
    6. The answer
    7. The lease and the deposit

Before you apply anywhere

Applying for a flat

What goes in your application file, and what a landlord may ask when.

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New to Berlin

How renting in Berlin works, from the listing to the Anmeldung.

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Housing companies in Berlin

Which company rents out where, on a map of the city.

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