Frankfurt City Guide

Classified Advertisements Local newspapers offer a range of classified sections on accommodation either to rent or to buy however the main source is the internet. A further option is to place an advertisement oneself. Below are some contacts to look for or place advertisements: Frankfurter Rundschau (www.fr-online.de) Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ( www.faz.net) – Friday and Sunday editions Das Inserat (www.das-inserat.de) – several editions throughout the week

Immobilien Scout (www.immobilienscout24.de) Basic abbreviations used in classified ads : 1-ZKB

1 Zimmer, Küche, Bad (1 room, kitchen, bathroom) 2 Zimmer, Küche, Bad, Balkon (2 rooms, kitchen, bathroom, balcony)

2-ZKBB 3-ZW Atelier

3-Zimmer Wohnung (3-room apartment)

Studio Apartment Dachgeschoss (attic) Erstbezug (first letting) Einbauküche (fitted kitchen) Erdgeschoss (ground floor)

DG EB

EBK EG KM Lux.

Kaltmiete (rent excl. heating or utilities ) Luxuswohnung (luxury apartment )

Miete z.Z. Möbl. Nachm.

Miete zur Zeit (current rent – may be raised for new tenant)

Möbliert (furnished) Nachmieter (new tenant) Neubau (new building) Nichtraucher (non-smoker) (basement apartment)

NB NK NR

Nebenkosten (maintenance costs for heating, garbage etc.)

Souterrain Teilmöbliert

(partly-furnished, usually with fitted kitchen and bathroom) Umlagen/Kaution (additional costs/security deposit)

U/Kt. Warm

heating, sometimes utilities included

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