Free tools for renting in Germany
All with an English interface, all free, nothing stored. Generate a German application letter, work out an affordable rent, build your document list, and tick off checklists for the viewing and your first apartment.
Interactive tools
Fill in, calculate, copy – everything runs in your browser.
Application letter generator
Fill in a few fields, get a ready-to-copy letter – written in correct German.
Rent affordability calculator
Enter your net income, see the cold rent landlords consider affordable.
WBS eligibility calculator
Check whether you qualify for social housing – all 16 states, the official calculation.
Documents generator
Pick your situation, get a personal document checklist to print.
NewGuarantor declaration
Fill in the Bürgschaft with a capped amount – print it and have it signed.
NewLandlord confirmation
Fill in the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung for your Anmeldung – your landlord only signs.
NewHandover protocol
Fill in the Übergabeprotokoll – or print it blank to take to the handover.
NewTenant self-disclosure
Fill in the Mieterselbstauskunft in English, save it as a PDF in German.
Checklists
Tick off, saved in your browser, ready to print.
The paperwork, explained
The forms German landlords and authorities ask for – what each one is, who fills it in and when you need it.
Guides
Prefer to read? Everything on renting in Germany, in one place.
All of this, automatically on every listing
The WohnungsBewerber Chrome extension reads any listing on the five big portals, writes your personal German letter and pre-fills the contact form – you review and click send. Free, no account, data stays local.
Add to Chrome – free Free · No sign-up · Data stays local · You send it yourself