Rent a flat or a house in Graz

* Is it hard to find a flat or a house for rent in Graz?

as usual it depends on what you are looking for
and how much you are ready to pay ... but generally
i'd say yes.

* How to find a home in Graz: classifieds, real estate portals, real estate agencies?

http://www.fundgrube.athttp://www.sws.or.at/http://campusboard.at/http://www.flohmarkt.at

BTW: If you want to efficiently navigate
these places it really helps speaking German.

* How much is the rental for a house, an apartment?

Depends on the size/location ...expect, for example,
to pay approx 700 euros (including all bills) for a
well-maintained 1BR (60 square meters = 600 sqft) apartment
in a central location. The further away from downtown you
go the cheaper it gets, but the differences are relatively small ...
any apartment of this size below 600 euros (including all bills)
is most likely a dump.

* What are the formalities or the required documents for renting an accommodation?

if you are a foreigner a passport should do. Some documentation
about what/where you work and about your salary will certainly help.
In most cases you are expected to pay a deposit of 2-3 months
(net)rent up front. When you move out, you'll get that back
minus compensation for any damage to the property you might
have caused. (possibly plus a moderate interest rate - if so
make sure that his is stated in the contract)
I've heard of cases where the landlord kept the deposit
in spite of the place being kept immaculate, and people
had to sue or forgo the deposit, but these are rare exceptions.
If you employ the help of a real estate agency with a large
(well-lit) office in downtown Graz this will probably minimize
the risk, but often comes at the price of an expensive commission
and/or transaction fees.

* Which advice would you give?

real estate agents often charge high commisions ("provision",
up to three times the monthly rent). If you want to avoid that
try to find something that's offered directly by the owner,
or at least try to get a bargain (some real estate
agents are ready to negotiate)

at http://www.sws.or.at/ you can choose under "Filter"
to look only for places that are offered without commision
("provisionsfrei")

at www.fundgrube.at you can buy a (fairly cheap) monthly
subscription which allows you to view ads online a day
or so before they are published in print.

west of the river Mur rents tend to be a little bit cheaper
as this area is considered less up-market than the east,

if you compare rents for different places be careful not
to compare apples and pears, i.e., rents are often, but
not always, quoted including general maintenance fees
(haus-betriebskosten) but excluding bills, sometimes
heating and/or hot water is included sometimes not, etc...

make sure to have a good look at the apartment, to get a contract
signed, and to see some ID of the other party BEFORE
you pay any deposit. (Rare) cases of fraudulence have been
reported.

Hi micb!

Thank you very much for your help

Armand

Hi Christine,
I am Selina from Serbia,and I am looking for a flat in Graz,possibly near center ,around 60 square meters,for me and my two friends
I hope you will inform me if there is something available
Thanks in advance

Hi Selina !

I would suggest you to post an advert in the accommodation section of Graz classifieds.
It might be helpful

Regards
Armand

Thanks Armand
I'll try to post the advert
Wish me luck
Regards
Selina

Hello,
here is the dormroom  my friends would like to rent to someone
if anybody is interested,please  inform me or contact one of the phones below
thanks in advance

DOUBLE ROOM
- free from the 1st of November 2011

Included: electricity, heating, internet,shared bathroom with shower,shared kitchen,music practice room, gym, shared computer room with internet.

Addresse: Hafnerriegel 53, 8010 Graz, (dorm)

Armand wrote:

I would suggest you to post an advert in the accommodation section of Graz classifieds.
It might be helpful

Regards
Armand

Hi,
I am Mani. I am looking for accommodation in graz. Is the accommodation available now.

Regards,
Mani.

@ Mani > I think that the offer is no more available as this topic has been created in 2011.

I suggest you to post your request in the housing section, it might help you.

Thanks

Priscilla 

Searching accommodation at Graz , Monthly rent maximum 200 Eur.

Hi mani,
this is dhinesh (a) guhapriyan i have moved now to graz.. looking for an apartment.. Did you got any..
where are you living.  is there any shared apartment or individual apartment at good price

thanks

Dinesh

Hi dear
Am looking for a home for a family 2rooms in graz
So any homes is ther

Thanks and best regards

@ mustafae marie > Please feel free to post an ad in the housing section here please : https://www.expat.com/en/housing/europe/austria/graz/

Thanks

Priscilla