What is that?
The Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung (Certificate of Arrears-Free Rent Payments) is document in which your landlord confirms that you have always paid your rent. This shows that you are reliable.
Where can I get it?
You receive the Certificate of Arrears-Free Rent Payments from your current or previous landlord. You can simply ask for it. The certificate is often issued free of charge. However, the landlord is not obliged to issue or sign the document.
How does it look?
The Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung (Certificate of Arrears-Free Rent Payments) is a short letter. It contains your name, your address, and the period during which you lived at that address. In the letter, your landlord confirms that you do not have any rent debts.
