How high are the additional costs on average? Find out what tenants pay on average and why the burden continues to rise.
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Additional costs are expenses in addition to the basic rent: e.g. E.g. heating, hot water, garbage.
Prices for electricity and energy have risen sharply = higher additional costs.
2023: Average €2.51/m² per month according to the German Tenants' Association.
Heating & hot water costs: €1.26/m² (max. €2.15/m²).
Maximum value for operating costs: €3.15/m².
Reason: Condition of the apartment & price differences for heating oil, gas & district heating.
If you are looking for an apartment to rent, you will usually find information about cold and warm rent. While the cold rent only includes the costs for using the apartment, the warm rent also includes additional costs.
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The additional costs, also operating costs, are the additional expenses that arise in addition to the rent. These include, for example, heating costs, costs for hot water, wastewater or even waste collection.
Unfortunately, the prices for electricity and energy have risen sharply in recent years and as a result, the additional costs for tenants have in most cases been significantly higher than in previous years.
But how much does the average German actually pay in additional costs?
Additional costs: This is how much the average person paid in 2023
According to thatGerman Tenants' Association(DMB), operating costs rose by an average of 10% to 2.51 euros per square meter per month in 2023. Heating and hot water costs alone rose by 18 percent. The German Tenants' Association specifies the maximum operating costs as 3.15 euros per square meter per month.
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For heating and hot water, the average costs were 1.26 euros and a maximum of 2.15 euros per square meter per month. According to the DMB, the reasons for the high cost differences are the energy condition of the apartment as well as price differences for heating oil, gas and district heating. Prices can also vary greatly depending on the provider.
This increases the financial burden for tenants, as not only additional costs but also basic rents continue to rise in Germany. It remains to be seen how prices will develop in the future.
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