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Housing in Frankfurt
Registration with the Utility Providers
Electricity
The local electricity company should be contacted to state the move-in date and check
whether the previous owner or tenant has cancelled his registration. When registering, there
may be a fee. Normally, a pre-payment amount will be charged every one or two months,
and these are adjusted at the end of the year according to usage. The easiest forms of
payment are direct debit or standing order.
Water, Sewage and Garbage Collection (see also page on garbage separation)
The tenant normally pays for water, sewage and garbage collection to the landlord. In case
he has to register directly, the tenant needs to contact the respective local utility company
directly to register.
Snow Clearing and Cleaning of Communal Areas
According to house rules which are attached to the lease agreement or put in the communal
staircase, tenants are sometimes held responsible for the cleaning of the communal areas of
the house and for the snow and ice removal during the winter. It is advisable to ask your
landlord if you are responsible for snow and ice clearing. If the tenant is required to be
responsible for snow removal during the winter, then he is liable for any damage which may
be caused by his neglect to remove the snow.
TV/Radio Registration
In Germany all TV sets, radios, PC’s, including those in cars, have to be registered.
Registration forms for the Rundfunkbeitrag can be obtained from all post offices and banks,
downloaded from the internet: or via fax: 0185-99950105.
The mailing address of the Rundfunkbeitrag is: ARD, ZDF und Deutschlandradio,
Beitragsservice in 50439 Köln
Contact addresses of local companies in charge of utilities:
FES – Frankfurter Entsorgungs-
und Service GmbH
FES Service Center
Liebfrauenberg 52-54
60313 Frankfurt
Tel: 0180 - 3 37 22 55-0
E-Mail:
MAINOVA AG
Solmststr. 38
60623 Frankfurt
ServiceLine: 0800 - 1 14 44 88 (without charge)
E-Mail:
SÜWAG Energie AG
Schützenbleiche 9-11
Frankfurt
Tel: 069 – 3 10 70
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