FAQ Accommodation at Seezeit

As a general rule, we allocate rooms for the summer semester from around mid to late January and from around mid to late July for the winter semester. The allocation of rooms is an ongoing process and can last until the beginning of the semester. As soon as all the rooms have been allocated, the remaining applicants will receive a letter of refusal by e-mail.

The accommodation department allocates rooms at all Seezeit halls of residence based on random selection to give every applicant a chance.

You must be enrolled or intend to enrol at one of the following universities:

• University of Konstanz
• Hochschule Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (HTWG)
• University of Education Weingarten
• University of Applied Sciences Weingarten
• Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)

We require a certificate of enrolment only if a tenancy agreement is to be set up.

Your application is an expression of your interest in obtaining a place with us; however, it does not constitute a legal entitlement to accommodation or a particular room. The allocation of rooms depends on the number of free places at the beginning of each semester.

The application for a place in halls of residence is non-binding. You can withdraw your application at any time provided there is no existing tenancy agreement with us.
A brief notification to wohnen@seezeit.com will suffice.

If, for example, you wish to return to the halls of residence following a practical semester, you are welcome to reapply to us. However, there is no guarantee or entitlement to a room as the allocation of rooms depends on the number of free places at the beginning of each respective semester.

Yes, single parents or couples with children can apply for a room or apartment with us. Please complete the following application for this purpose.

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• Application for accommodation with child

Yes. If you require a barrier-free room, please register in the normal way using our online portal. Please speak with one of our advisors upon registration.

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Once you have registered, you will receive regular (approx. every 21 days), automatic e-mails asking you whether you are still interested in a room.

As our rooms are all occupied, we are unable to arrange official viewings. Photos of the facilities and a detailed description can be found on our website.

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• Seezeit halls of residence

The contracts usually begin on 1 April respectively on 1 October and end on 30 September respectively on 31  March each year. The minimum tenancy agreement is one semester. The normal period of residence is four semesters respectively two years.

In the case of exceptional early terminations, other beginnings of the contracts are sometimes possible. However, the end of the contract is always 31 March respectively 30 September.

Contracts beginning between 1 December and 1 May end on 31 March.

Contracts beginning between 1 June and 1 November end on 30 September.

Contingents of students and short-term students, e.g. Erasmus, are excluded. In such circumstances, the tenancy agreement will run for a period as agreed with the nternational student offices.

If you wish to stay longer with us, please send us a written contract extension application, which we will examine separately. Applications should reach us by 15 May (for contracts ending 30 September) or by 15 December (for contracts ending 31 March). In addition to the standard period of residence (4 semesters), extensions of a maximum of 2 semesters, in exceptional cases up to 3 semesters, are possible. However, there is no guarantee/legal entitlement to an extension of the rental contract.

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Our tenancy agreements are always fixed-term and end automatically whenever the rental period has expired. In accordance with the provisions of the German Civil Code (BGB) (minimum notice period of three months from end of current month), it is not possible to cancel the agreement prior to the expiry date.

You can, however, cancel your contract prematurely at the end of each particular semester (30 September or 31 March) provided you give eight weeks notice. Please submit our cancellation form for this purpose or you are also welcome to cancel without submitting a form. We require an original copy of the document with your signature. Cancellation by fax or e-mail is not possible.

If you have a serious reason for ending your tenancy agreement outside the notice period, please also send your cancellation request to us. We will examine your cancellation request and notify you whether or not cancellation is possible.

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If you sign a tenancy agreement, you must provide Seezeit with direct debit authorisation. We will then always collect the rent from your account on the second working day of each month.

Yes. If, for example, you are not based at your university due to an internship or a period of stay abroad or for DHBW students for the A- or B-phases, you can sublet your room for a period of up to six months. We will take into account the interim tenancy when calculating your period of residence. An administration fee applies to every interim tenancy agreement.

You are only permitted to sublet your property to registered students (with proof of certificate of enrolment). 

Seezeit does not take part in the procurement of subtenants. You are welcome to use our online private accommodation service to find a subtenant.

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• Seezeit private accommodation service

No online application is necessary for the interim tenancy. Both parties complete and sign the form entitled ‘Antrag auf Interimsvermietung’ (application for interim tenancy). 
You should submit the form four weeks before the commencement of the required interim tenancy period at the latest (send to wohnen@seezeit.com). Our administration staff will check your application. In the event of your extended absence, we recommend cancellation so that the room can be assigned to another applicant.

In the event that you sublet the property to another student, you will remain a contractual partner of Seezeit. We therefore recommend that you agree a deposit payment with the subtenant and sign a contract with them. The room may only be rented out at the specified rental price. An increase in the rental price is not permitted. You will perform the room handover yourself (without our caretaker) and we recommend that you complete a handover report. Your post will continue to be sent to your halls of residence; subtenants are required to forward the post on to you.

You may have to fill out a housing confirmation "Wohnungsgeberbestätigung" for your sub-tenant in order for them to register in the city (Seezeit is not responsible for these confirmations, as there i no contract between Seezeit and the sub-tenant).

Sollten Sie an andere Studierende zwischenvermieten, so bleiben Sie weiterhin Vertragspartner von Seezeit. Wir empfehlen deshalb, dass Sie mit dem Zwischenmieter eine Kaution vereinbaren und einen Vertrag abschließen. Das Zimmer darf nur zum festgelegten Mietpreis weitervermietet werden. Eine Erhöhung des Mietpreises ist nicht zulässig. Das Zimmer übergeben Sie selbstständig (ohne unsere Hausmeister), wir empfehlen Ihnen ein Übergabeprotokoll zu führen. Ihre Post wird weiterhin zur Wohnanlage gesendet, Zwischenmieter/-innen sind verpflichtet, die Post weiterzuleiten. Eine vom Zwischenmieter evtl. benötigte Wohnungsgeberbestätigung für das Meldeamt müssen Sie als sein Vermieter ausfüllen (Seezeit ist für diese Bestätigungen nicht zuständig, da zwischen Seezeit und dem Zwischenmieter kein Vertragsverhältnis besteht).

We charge a processing fee of 50 euros for processing/issuing a rental agreement.

The single room deposit is 750 euros, while the double room deposit is 1,500 euros. We will take the deposit automatically from your bank account at the start of the first rental month. You will need to complete a direct debit authorisation to enable us to do this.

We would thank you for your understanding that card payments are not currently possible at Seezeit. We have tested this method of payment and have concluded that the high bank charges and administration expenses would lead to unacceptable costs. We do not wish to build these into our prices as per retail businesses. This would lead to higher rental costs and that is not our aim.

You can move in from as early as the first working day of the month agreed in the contract. If, for example, the tenancy agreement begins in April, but the first day of April falls on a Saturday, you will therefore be able to move in from the third of April at the earliest. Please agree the exact moving-in date in advance with our Abteilung Wohnen.

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On your moving-in date, you will receive the key on site from your relevant caretaker. The caretaker will hand the room over to you and prepare a moving-in report.

Yes, you can authorise a third person to deal with your key/room handover. Please complete the following form for this purpose and send it to us.

Form: Vollmacht zum Empfang der Schlüssel und des Übergabeprotokolls

In accordance with the Federal Registration Act, you must register with the residents’ registration office within two weeks of moving into your room. You must present a landlord’s certificate at the residents’ registration office. You will receive this from the relevant caretaker when you move in.
Only applies to Konstanz: at the beginning of the semester, the citizens’ registration office can be accessed at the university and at the Hochschule Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (HTWG), in other words, you can register directly on site at your university.

Please note that if you wish to register your place of residence as your secondary residence, then a secondary residence tax will become due.

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• City of Konstanz Residents’ Registration Office

• City of Ravensburg Residents’ Registration Office

• City of Weingarten Residents’ Registration Office
• City of Friedrichshafen Residents’ Registration Office

Our rental prices cover the complete rental cost, i.e. they include all incidental living costs: rent excluding heating costs, incidental costs, flat fee for all consumption (heating, water, electricity, refuse collection fees).
In order to avoid any separate refuse collection fees, you should mention this when registering at the residents’ registration office.

Most of our halls of residence offer Internet access at no additional cost. There is, however, no entitlement to constant availability. You can find details directly on the webpages of the halls of the residence.

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The TV and radio licence fees are collected by GEZ and are not included in the rent.
Please find out for yourself if and how you are required to pay these fees.

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• TV and radio licence fees

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Yes, the rooms in our halls of residence are normally equipped with a bed, wardrobe, writing desk and desk chair. Details of the rooms and furnishings can also be found on our website.

Our rooms are basically furnished. You are welcome to change the layout of your room e.g. add small items of furniture, put up curtains or similar items.
The exception to this are the common areas in the shared flat accommodation. These are not included in the rental agreement, but are let out for a specific use. Therefore, you are not allowed to place your own furniture or objects in these areas.

Yes, there are washing machines and dryers in all halls of residence, which you can normally use for a fee with AppWash. More information about AppWash.
 

You can hire a parking space at nearly all the halls of residence (excludes Jungerhalde = car-free zone). Depending on the halls of residence, the parking spaces are either above ground or in an underground car park. Please contact the Abteilung Wohnen if you are interested.

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Our detailed contract terms can be found in the document entitled ‘General rental terms and conditions’ on our website. Other documents such as the cancellation form and fee schedule can also be found on our website.

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Please report damage or defects in your shared flat, your room or your apartment immediately via our online damage report.

Please contact your relevant caretaker immediately. He/she will issue you with a replacement key. In some circumstances (lost key), the door cylinder will also need to be replaced for security reasons. You will be personally liable for any costs arising from replacement keys and cylinders.

External providers are responsible for certain halls of residence. If you need to contact them, you will find them under this link - Internet support.

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In the event of urgent technical emergencies outside normal office hours, the caretaker can be contacted on the following telephone number: +49 7531 - 9782 888

We normally return the deposit at the latest within three months of the contract end date. If your bank details have changed or you need us to make your deposit transfer to a different bank account, please send us the form entitled ‘Amendment to bank details for deposit reimbursement’.

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You will receive a reminder e-mail before the end of your contract term. In this e-mail we will ask you to arrange a moving-out date. You will also receive some tips to bear in mind, which should make your accommodation handover run more smoothly.

Yes, you are allowed to authorise a third person to deal with your key/room return. Please complete the following form for this purpose and send it to us.

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