Commission costs at HomeCompany Frankfurt after successful rental of furnished living space
The amount of the commission depends on the rental period and the rental amount and amounts to a maximum of 156 % + 19 % MwSt. = 185,64 % of the rental amount. This is the maximum fee, even for longer rental periods.
For rental agreements under 12 months, a lower commission is charged according to the commission scale, see terms and conditions.
Including services from HomeCompany Frankfurt (commissioned agency)
• Personal or telephone preliminary discussion and advice
• Property inspection, rental price calculation
• Image recording/360° degree photography – including digital post-processing
• Creation of the exposé in German and English
• Professional property presentation
• Marketing and placing advertisements on your own homepage and in well-known real estate portals
• Active mediation, personal, telephone and written recommendation of the rental property to new and existing customers (especially corporate customers) based on long-standing contacts at home and abroad
• Selection of suitable interested parties based on economic and personal aspects (your desired profile)
• Carrying out viewings (at the request of the landlord)
• Checking the creditworthiness of the tenants, obtaining information relevant to the rental agreement, forwarding the interested parties‘ documents to the landlord
• Preparation of rental agreements
Bookable additional service
In addition to these basic lines, the landlord has the option of flexibly booking the following additional services as required. The costs for this are invoiced separately and independently of the agency commission.
• Handover and return of the rental property / inventory check with existing inventory list (excluding small and very small parts), on site with handover protocol (according to the landlord’s specifications).
• Costs for this: €70 plus 19% VAT = €83.30 including VAT per appointment (handover or return of an object).
• Appointments outside the city area may be arranged and billed individually
• Appointments with tradesmen and new internet connections can be arranged by individual agreement
General terms and conditions for housing providers (as of July 1, 2024)
1. validity
These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply between the landlord as a housing provider and HomeCompany Frankfurt, Ursi Barber + E. Jahnke GbR, in addition to the brokerage order to be completed.
2. Subject of the contract / conclusion of the contract
The landlord commissions HomeCompany Frankfurt to provide evidence of prospective tenants for rental properties offered by him that were not previously known to him. Proof can be provided by telephone, in writing or in text form. The conclusion of a rental agreement (oral or written) must be communicated to HomeCompany Frankfurt immediately. This applies to every case of renting a rental property that was (also) offered by HomeCompany Frankfurt. The tenant must be named to HomeCompany Frankfurt. The landlord must inform prospective tenants of the need for this data transfer. The obligation to name the tenant shall continue to apply after the end of the contract for a period of 12 months after the end of the verification agreement. If the landlord has offered a tenant referred by HomeCompany Frankfurt another rental property that was not previously in the landlord’s portfolio, this transaction also triggers the agreed commission claim. HomeCompany Frankfurt must also be informed of this immediately.
3. permission to rent
The landlord undertakes to HomeCompany Frankfurt to only offer rental properties that he is the owner of or for which he has the right to sublet. The landlord guarantees that the living space offered is not publicly subsidized or otherwise price-controlled and may be rented out for less than six months.
4. Energy certificate
The landlord is obliged to provide HomeCompany Frankfurt with a valid energy certificate for each rental property offered so that it can be used or published in exposés, in advertisements, during viewings and when concluding rental agreements. The landlord releases HomeCompany Frankfurt from all claims based on incorrect information or information not provided by the landlord.
5. Photo and video material and processing of the data of the rental properties on offer
HomeCompany Frankfurt is entitled, but not obliged, to photograph or film the rental properties on offer and to use these recordings to present the rental properties (including on the Internet). Even if a rental agreement is not concluded, HomeCompany Frankfurt is entitled to keep the contact details and the address of the rental property as well as the associated images and text material together and to use them for its own contractual purposes for a period of one year after termination of the verification agreement. The obligation to retain data under other laws remains unaffected by this. If the landlord provides image and text material relating to the rental property offered, he grants HomeCompany Frankfurt free usage rights to this material for the brokerage activity. This right of use extends to all actions that are necessary to present and distribute the rental properties in the form of advertisements and exposés, e.g. in print and online media. This also includes not naming the author and permission to label the material with a visible watermark or logo of the agency. The landlord guarantees that the material transmitted is free of third-party rights or that he is entitled to use it under the above-mentioned conditions. If a claim is made against HomeCompany Frankfurt due to a violation of such rights by third parties, the landlord will release HomeCompany Frankfurt from all claims.
6. Compensation for the services of HomeCompany Frankfurt (commission)
The amount of the commission depends on the length of the rental period and amounts to 156% of a month’s rent plus VAT (= 185.64% including VAT) for a rental period of 12 months or more. This is the maximum fee, even for longer rental periods. For tenancies of less than 12 months, a lower commission will be charged according to the commission scale: This is the maximum fee, even for longer rental periods. For lease agreements under 12 months, a reduced commission is charged according to the commission scale:
Lease duration | Percentage of monthly rent | Commission incl. VAT.
1 month 13 % + 19 % VAT 15.47 %
2 months 26 % + 19 % VAT 30.94 %
3 months 39 % + 19 % VAT 46.41 %
4 months 52 % + 19 % VAT 61.88 %
5 months 65 % + 19 % VAT 77.35 %
6 months 78 % + 19 % VAT 92.82 %
7 months 91 % + 19 % VAT 108.29 %
8 months 104% + 19 % VAT 123.76 %
9 months 117% + 19% VAT = 139.23%
10 months 130% + 19% VAT = 154.47%
11 months 143% + 19% VAT = 170.17%
12 months 156% + 19% VAT = 185.64%
The calculation basis is the flat rent, unless the landlord separately bills the additional costs in accordance with the Operating Costs Ordinance. Subsequent changes to the rent amount or additional costs do not affect the calculation of the commission claim.
6.1 Unfurnished
For renting an unfurnished apartment, the landlord pays a one-off commission of 100% of a monthly rent plus VAT, i.e. 119% of a monthly rent including VAT.
7. Obligations of the landlord during the marketing phase
The landlord must inform HomeCompany Frankfurt immediately if data relevant to the rental agreement changes (in particular price, period, equipment, availability). If the changes refer to price and duration, this notification must be made in writing.
The landlord must also inform HomeCompany Frankfurt if they are unavailable for an extended period and if a lease agreement is extended beyond the initially agreed period.
7.1 Obligation to provide information
A copy of the rental agreement signed by both parties must be sent to HomeCompany Frankfurt immediately after the conclusion of a rental agreement. The landlord undertakes to inform HomeCompany Frankfurt immediately, at the latest four weeks before the end of the original rental period, if an extension of the rental agreement beyond the original period has been agreed. The client also undertakes to inform HomeCompany Frankfurt in a timely manner if the rental agreement is terminated and the commission obligation ends as a result.
8. Prior knowledge
If the landlord is already aware of an interested party, HomeCompany Frankfurt must be informed of this immediately, stating the source and the date of knowledge. Proof of prior knowledge must be provided on request. If the tenant brokered by HomeCompany Frankfurt is not the user of the apartment (e.g. a rental by a company for an employee), taking over the rental agreement by the apartment user or another user does not release the landlord from the obligation to pay commission, even if this is to him User was not unknown. This also applies if a new rental agreement was concluded with the same tenant by changing from furnished to unfurnished.
9. Termination of the placement order
The order can be terminated by either side at any time with four weeks’ notice. . If a tenant is verified by Homecompany Frankfurt, the obligation to pay commission remains even after termination. The termination must be made in text form. The verification and mediation order is unlimited and does not end with the successful placement of a tenant.
11. Confidentiality
The data of interested parties is confidential and intended exclusively for the landlord. Any disclosure to third parties requires the prior consent of HomeCompany Frankfurt.
12. Liability
HomeCompany Frankfurt only provides evidence of the opportunity to conclude rental agreements. The final selection of the tenant is the responsibility of the landlord. Despite all due care, no liability can be accepted for the accuracy and completeness of the data transmitted. Homecompany Frankfurt (the employees and the legal representatives) are therefore not liable for simple negligence, unless the injury to life, body or health of a person is affected or the damage is based on the breach of an essential contractual obligation. To the extent permitted by law, liability shall otherwise be limited to three times the value of the order. . If the landlord acts on behalf of third parties without appropriate authority or violates his contractual obligations, he is obliged to compensate HomeCompany Frankfurt for the resulting damage. If the landlord does not comply with his obligations to inform HomeCompany Frankfurt, he will release HomeCompany Frankfurt from third-party claims.
13.Schufa
The landlord authorizes HomeCompany Frankfurt to obtain Schufa information (exclusively with a view to checking the creditworthiness of a potential tenant). For this purpose, HomeCompany Frankfurt has concluded a contract with Schufa. In order for the contractor to be able to fulfill its existing obligations towards Schufa to submit reports, the landlord undertakes to report the following information to HomeCompany Frankfurt for the purpose of forwarding it to Schufa: 1. 1. outstanding claims after titling following an effective cancellation in accordance with §§ 1 and 2 of the German Civil Code. §§ 543 Abs. 2 Nr. 3, 569 Abs. 3 BGB bzw. wegen Zahlungsverzug nach § 573 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 BGB. 2. If a claim has been reported to Schufa, the landlord undertakes to also report the settlement/settlement of this claim. 3. 3. Any processing or use of this information by HomeCompany Frankfurt for purposes other than those stated is expressly excluded. HomeCompany Frankfurt releases the landlord from all claims that are asserted against the landlord due to processing and use that are not intended.
14. Subsidiary agreements and severability clauses
Changes, additions and additional agreements must be made in writing. This also applies to changes to this clause. If part of these General Terms and Conditions is or becomes ineffective, this partial ineffectiveness does not affect the effectiveness of the rest. In this respect, the parties undertake to replace the original regulations with those that come closest to what was originally intended, taking into account what makes economic sense.
15. Choice of law and place of jurisdiction
Only German law applies to the brokerage order. For disputes related to the brokerage order or its validity, Frankfurt am Main is the exclusive place of jurisdiction if the landlord is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law based in Germany. The exclusive jurisdiction of the place of jurisdiction Frankfurt am Main is also deemed to be agreed if the landlord is a company based in the European Union outside of Germany, Switzerland, Norway or Iceland.
16. Data protection notice
All data is stored in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in compliance with tax and accounting obligations and the case law of the highest courts. The data will not be passed on or sold for advertising purposes. Further details and the exact time periods can be found in our privacy policy.
