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Mietspiegel

rent index, rental price guide

noun MEET-shpee-gel Rare

Usage Note

Mietspiegel is the official table of average rents per square metre published by German municipalities, used to benchmark whether a landlord's rent is within legal limits. Landlords and tenants both consult it when negotiating or disputing rent.

Examples

"Laut Mietspiegel liegt die Miete für diese Gegend bei etwa 12 Euro pro Quadratmeter."

Natural Translation

According to the rent index, the rent for this area is about 12 euros per square metre.

Literal Translation

According-to rent-index lies the rent for this area at about 12 Euro per square-metre.

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