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Straight to your dream flat: With these tips, you can successfully apply for a rental offer

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In tight housing markets such as Hamburg, where there are often several interested parties applying for a single rental offer for a flat, landlords are often free to choose the tenant of their choice. Especially if you have found your dream property to rent, for example in Hamburg Eimsbüttel, a convincing application is particularly helpful for the final acceptance. The following tips from your real estate agent Engel & Völkers Hamburg Elbe will help you to appear as confident and evident as possible in the application process for your new flat in Hamburg Eimsbüttel.

Security is a priority for landlords: successfully finding a rental flat with the right documents

Once you have found the right flat to rent in Hamburg Eimsbüttel with the help of estate agent Engel & Völkers Hamburg Elbe, you can prepare yourself thoroughly before the viewing. The first step is a politely worded, grammatically and substantively correct cover letter in which you express your interest in the flat to rent in Eimsbüttel and present yourself in a friendly manner. Here you should already provide the most important basic information about yourself or your family, such as how many people are to move in, what your occupation is and what your monthly income is. As owners of rented flats want tenancies that are as secure and uncomplicated as possible, in which they can generate regular rental income without much effort, you should first and foremost prove your ability to pay. You can attach a number of documents to this: The most important documents in your application for a rental flat in Hamburg Eimsbüttel include, for example, proof of income, for example in the form of payslips or an employer's certificate, as well as a Schufa credit report to prove your creditworthiness. In addition, proof of rent payments from your previous home can also be useful to emphasise your ability to pay. This will create the best possible conditions for you to be included in the shortlist of rental candidates for your new flat in Hamburg Eimsbüttel. Real estate agent Engel & Völkers Hamburg Elbe will be happy to help you prepare a convincing letter of application!

Convince the landlord when viewing your new rental flat in Hamburg Eimsbüttel

Congratulations - you have been invited to view the flat of your choice in Hamburg Eimsbüttel. You can personally confirm the positive overall impression from your cover letter. It goes without saying that you should always pay attention to basics such as punctuality and a well-groomed appearance. Direct contact with the landlord will help you to build up a good rapport, which will be a decisive factor in you being chosen as a tenant for the flat in Hamburg Eimsbüttel. A friendly conversation on a private level, a compliment for the rental flat of interest and the deliberate creation of a relaxed but professional atmosphere will help you to be remembered favourably by your landlord.

To ensure that you have an experienced, reliable contact person at your side, your personal real estate agent from Engel & Völkers Hamburg Elbe will of course also accompany you to the viewing appointment for your new flat in Hamburg Eimsbüttel. This will ensure that you have the best chances for your new tenancy right from the start - our estate agents look forward to getting to know you!

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