Hausgeld

In English: Service charge (apartments)

The monthly amount apartment owners pay to the owners' association for building insurance, caretaker, management, shared utilities and the maintenance reserve. Often €3–5 per m².

Where it comes up

• Can I buy this home? Can I buy this home?
• What does buying cost on top? Purchase costs
• What can I afford? Affordability
• Rent or buy? Rent or buy?

Related terms

• Eigenkapital
• Kaufnebenkosten
• Grunderwerbsteuer
• Notar
• Grundbuch
• Maklerprovision
• Beleihungsauslauf
• Bundesland
• Instandhaltungsrücklage
• Grundsteuer
• Kaltmiete / Warmmiete
• Nebenkosten

All terms in the glossary