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Beggar Thy Neighbour | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Most important rental is exempted from VAT. For some people even the cold rental makes ~40% of their income.

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 at 02:02:12 PM EST
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Re: Beggar Thy Neighbour (4.00 / 4)

"Cold rental", meaning the basic rent without communal charges, taxes, utilities, and other mysterious charges your landlord takes out of your bank account (at least in Bavaria). It doesn't mean the apartment is unheated... (I don't think the term is used outside Germany, so most people probably didn't understand).

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 at 03:34:25 PM EST
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Re: Beggar Thy Neighbour (none / 0)

Thanks, never heard it before.

by Zwackus on Wed Dec 3rd, 2008 at 06:35:18 AM EST
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