173 Neubauwohnungen zur Erstvermietung: So können Sie sich bewerben

Howoge, one of Berlin’s municipal housing companies, is letting 173 newly built flats for the first time at Rosenfelder Ring 86/88 in Lichtenberg. The Berliner Morgenpost has published a guide on how to apply.

What happened

According to the Berliner Morgenpost, the new Howoge building at Rosenfelder Ring 86/88 offers 173 flats for Erstvermietung, meaning the first rental after construction, when nobody has lived in the flats before. The newspaper’s headline promises an explanation of how interested people can apply. The image caption credits the building’s design to Winking Froh Architekten.

Howoge is a landeseigene Wohnungsbaugesellschaft, a housing company owned by the State of Berlin. The web address of the article is filed under Lichtenberg, new-build flats, families and WBS. A WBS, short for Wohnberechtigungsschein, is an official certificate that shows you are eligible for subsidised housing, based mainly on household income and size. The text available to us does not say how many of the 173 flats require one.

What it means for you

The Morgenpost excerpt available to us gives few details, so check the following yourself before you apply:

• Location: Rosenfelder Ring 86/88, in the Lichtenberg district of eastern Berlin.
• Who can apply: The source does not state the eligibility rules. Because WBS appears in the article’s web address, find out whether you need the certificate. If you do and do not yet have one, you apply for it at the Wohnungsamt, the housing office of your district. Processing can take time, so do not wait until you find a flat you like.
• Rents, move-in dates and deadlines: None of these appear in the text we received. Do not assume any figures. Read the full Morgenpost article and Howoge’s own listing for the exact terms.
• Documents: Landlords in Germany usually ask for proof of income and identity. Have these ready as PDFs so you can apply quickly. This is general practice, not a statement from the source.

First lettings of this size tend to attract many applicants, so applying early and completely is sensible. Apply only through Howoge’s official channels and be cautious of anyone who asks for money to reserve a flat.

What to watch next

The source gives no application window, move-in date or rent levels. Watch Howoge’s website for the official listings and the Berliner Morgenpost article for the application steps it describes.

Source: Berliner Morgenpost

EXCERPT: Howoge is letting 173 new-build flats for the first time at Rosenfelder Ring 86/88 in Lichtenberg, and the Morgenpost explains how to apply.
TITLE: 173 New Howoge Flats in Berlin Lichtenberg: How to Apply

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