Kira

Together under one roof" is aimed at people who live in shared accommodation and want to take the step into their own apartment. The goal of the project is to accompany the transition into their own apartment, from the search for housing to settling into the new living environment.

If interested and needed, we also offer assistance to new immigrants who have problems finding their way around the Berlin housing market. Tenants who have questions about their tenancy agreement, tenancy law and utility bills can also find support from us.

Offer:

Advice on questions about finding a flat, applying for a flat, costs of the flat or the tenancy agreement.

Languages: German and English (with translation into other languages if required)

hours:

Social and psycho-social counselling

• with the application and enforcement of social welfare claims such as unemployment benefit II, social welfare benefit, housing benefit, child benefit, etc., as well as with benefit claims for EU citizens and their family members
• in questions concerning health care such as health insurance, sickness benefit, applications according to the law for severely handicapped persons
• in case of personal and/or family conflicts/crises
• in case of foundation applications of the state of Berlin "Stiftung Hilfe für die Familie" in case of pregnancy and/or family emergencies
• in pension matters through the insured person's elders of the pension insurance company
• in legal matters, if required, with the support of a Turkish-speaking lawyer on the following topics: Tenancy law, Turkish family law, aliens law, citizenship law, labour law.

[DeepL:] * Parental counseling

• General social counseling
• Tenant counseling for members of the Berliner MieterGemeinschaft

The Berlin office against discrimination on the housing market advises and accompanies people free of charge who are discriminated against on the basis of (ascribed) origin, language, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or social status.

• Writing letters of complaint,
• referral to further support services
• Accompaniment to talks
• assistance in court.

Consultation by appointment via contact form on our website or telephone

[DeepL:] Free consultation with attorneys as your first point of contact:

Tuesdays, every two weeks from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Only with registration on the following topics in rotation:

• Family law (divorce/maintenance/intercourse)
• ALG II/basic security law - medical liability law
• Inheritance and disability law or
• general special counseling (Where do I have to go?)
• family law, especially divorce law
• Inheritance law, especially wills and living wills
• traffic law and law of misdemeanors
• aliens and asylum law.

In the tenancy advice service, you will receive all the important information on the subject of finding an apartment. You will also learn about your rights and obligations as a tenant and where you can find housing offers. This counselling is voluntary. You will be supported by language mediators.

[DeepL:] * Social and debtor counseling

• Legal advice from the consumer center
• Social and tenancy law advice for tenants
• and much more.

[DeepL:] * Nutritional counseling

• Energy debt counseling
• Family service center
• Mediation and conflict counseling
• Legal counseling
• Self-help counseling
• Consultation hours of the tenants' council
• Social counseling for rheumatism patients

[DeepL:] * Tenancy law advice

• Social and care counseling
• Energy debt counseling

[DeepL:] * General social counseling

• Tenancy law counseling
• Family counseling
• Pension counseling
• Migration counseling for adults
• Addiction counseling

[DeepL:] * Open social counseling

• Legal counseling
• Pension counseling
• Special counseling appointments in the Halk Kösesi district store
• Counseling for children, adolescents, their parents and families
• Jobmobil
• Tenant counseling for members of Mieterinitiative Steglitz e.V.

[DeepL:] * Open advice for tenants

• Social counseling
• Legal advice on family and inheritance law

[DeepL:] * Tenant counseling for members of Berliner MieterGemeinschaft

• Free tenant counseling on behalf of the Pankow district office
• General independent social counseling
• Advice on social and participation benefits
• Social counseling in Arabic and Kurdish
• Counseling on education and career
• Counseling on professional re-entry
• Academic counseling for refugees
• Counseling for refugees with disabilities
• Counseling for women who have experienced violence
• and much more.

[DeepL:] * General advice on inheritance, family, social, labor and tenancy law.

• Counseling for the elderly
• Family counseling
• Couple counseling
• and much more.

Are you new to Berlin or have you been living here for a while and have questions about rent, health, pensions, social legal claims or the job market? To Spiti advises and helps people with a migration background and new immigrants who have been living in Berlin for a longer period of time. General social counselling is offered in German and Greek. It takes place in the Haus der Begegnung in Berlin-Neukölln.

[DeepL:] * Social counseling

• Tenant counseling
• Advice from Pflegestützpunkt Spandau

[DeepL:] For refugees and people with a migration background who live in Pankow and are looking for an apartment. We help individual adults and families.

• Information on finding housing (e.g. search the Internet, documents, applications, cost transfers, electricity/gas/telephone, etc.).
  
  *Assisting with housing applications and paperwork.
  
  *Hunting for an apartment together to show how it is done
  
  *Assisting with initial apartment viewings, if necessary
  
  *Assistance in signing the lease, help in understanding the lease agreement
  
  *Education on rights and responsibilities as a tenant.
  
  *Referral to other important counseling services