Add your documents, put them in order and download everything as one PDF, with a cover page and table of contents if you like. The files are combined in your browser. The cover page and table of contents are in German, because German landlords read them.
Do you already have your self-disclosure as a PDF, for example filled in on the landlord's form or with a self-disclosure tool? Add it here. Filled-in form fields become a fixed part of the pages.
For example a recent payslip; if you are self-employed, your tax assessment or business evaluation (BWA). Black out beforehand what the landlord does not need, such as your tax ID or social security number.
Landlords are meant to receive a dedicated credit report, for example the SCHUFA-BonitätsAuskunft. The free copy of your data under Art. 15 GDPR is meant for you and contains more than a landlord needs.
We recommend not putting a copy of your ID in the folder. Show your ID at the viewing or when you sign the tenancy agreement instead. If someone explicitly asks for a copy, you may black out details that are not needed and mark it as a copy.
Many landlords ask for it. It counts as proof once your previous landlord has signed or confirmed it. You can also create the folder without it.
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For example your employment contract, a guarantee, a housing entitlement certificate (WBS) or proof of liability insurance.
Move items with the arrows. The title appears in the table of contents.
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Add at least one document.
Combined in your browser. You can add missing items later and create the folder again.
The order leads the landlord from a friendly introduction through the hard facts to the proof of trust. Arrange your files above in the same way.
Moving to Germany to study or for a job? What you can offer without a previous landlord in Germany or without a SCHUFA history is shown in the rental application checklist for students and newcomers.
No. The files are read with JavaScript in your browser and combined into one PDF there. Only the font for the cover page and table of contents is loaded from our own website. Your documents leave your device only when you send the finished folder yourself.
The folder is meant for landlords in Germany. The interface is in English; the pages the folder adds stay in German. Your own documents are added unchanged.
No. Many landlords ask for it, but you can create the folder without it and combine it again later. It counts as proof once your previous landlord has signed or digitally confirmed it. A template filled in only by you is not yet a confirmation.
Password-protected (encrypted) PDFs cannot be opened in the browser. Open the file with the password and save it as a new PDF via “Print”. Damaged files can usually be repaired the same way. There are also limits for file size, number of files and number of pages, so the browser is not overloaded.
Combining the files creates a new document. A digital signature can no longer be verified in it, even if the pages look the same. If the signature matters, also pass on the original separately.