Unfortunately most of the advertisements on the university notice board in Dresden turn out to be out of date. Feeling desperate, Marko decides to go to eine Mitwohnzentrale, a professional accommodation agency that provides him with contact addresses for a commission. One of the addresses he is given is that of Silke Kitschler and Andreas Hilfiker who are offering a room in their shared flat in the Wilsdruffer Straße in the old part of Dresden. Marko rings up Silke and Andreas to see if the room is still available.

Conversation 2: The accommodation agency Silke Kitschler Hello, Silke Kitschler speaking. Marko Tredup Hello, my name is Marko Tredup. I'm ringing up about the room. Has the room already been taken? Silke Kitschler No, it's not yet been taken. Marko Tredup How big is the room please? Silke Kitschler It's about 25 square metres in size. Marko Tredup And can you describe the room? Silke Kitschler It's bright and comfortable. Marko Tredup Und what sort of house is it - a detached house? A terraced house? Silke Kitschler There must be some kind of mistake here. We live in a flat in an old renovated building! Marko Tredup How many rooms does the flat have? Silke Kitschler It has a combined kitchen / living room, a living room, a bathroom and two bedrooms. The flat has a living area of 82 square metres. Marko Tredup How is the flat situated? Silke Kitschler It has a very quiet location in the side wing of an old building in the old part city of the city. On the third floor. The neighbours are all very quiet. We never have any problems with them. Marko Tredup Is it a rented flat or an owner-occupied flat? Silke Kitschler A rented flat. Marko Tredup And where is the flat located exactly? Silke Kitschler In the Wilsdruffer Straße. South of the River Elbe and north-east of the town hall. You can see the town-hall from our window. Marko Tredup How many people live in your shared flat? Silke Kitschler Three. Myself, my boyfriend Andreas, and our flatmate Marlene. But she won't be here any more. Marko Tredup When would it possible to move in? Silke Kitschler Martine will be moving out in the middle of October. She's going to get married and will be moving to a semi-detached house with her fiancé. Marko Tredup How high is the rent each month? Silke Kitschler 180 Euro without heating costs. Marko Tredup 180 Euro without heating costs? What does that mean? Silke Kitschler That means that the rent for the flat is 180 euros per month without electricity costs. So you'll have to add on about 65 euros. Marko Tredup So that makes 245 euros per month in total? That's quite a lot. Can I have a look at the room? Silke Kitschler Yes, of course. Tomorrow or the day after, after 6 o'clock in the evening. I'll show you the flat and we'll have a cup of coffee together.

Chapter 12.6: Conversation - Die Besichtigung

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