Bilingual German/English rent guarantee template

This post was last updated on November 12, 2020

Download a bilingual German/English template for a rent guarantee Mietbürgschaft).

The template can be used to rent a flat in case you don't have a steady income but know somebody who can vouch for you. The template must be filled out and signed by the guarantor.

Download rent guarantee (download as PDF)

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