Guides

What to know about renting and buying in Wels and Wels-Land.

• Renting a flat in Wels: the rental contract explained Which tenancy rules apply to your flat, how long a fixed-term lease must run, when the rent may rise and who pays the agent. For people new to Austria, with the rules in force since 2026.
• Rental deposit in Austria: where it is kept and how you get it back What Austrian tenancy law says about the deposit (Kaution), how the landlord must hold it and how to get it back when you move out of your flat in Wels.
• Operating costs (Betriebskosten): what your landlord may charge Which operating costs Austrian tenancy law allows, when the annual statement is due and what happens with credits and back payments. For tenants in Wels.
• Registering your address in Wels (Meldezettel) Who must register, by when, who signs the registration form, what to bring and what happens if you forget. For people moving to Wels.
• Leaving your flat early: successor tenants and transfer fees When you can leave a rental contract in Austria early, whether the landlord must accept a successor tenant (Nachmieter) and what you may charge for furniture you leave behind.
• Shared flats in Wels: main tenancy, subletting and your flatshare agreement How to set up a shared flat (WG) in Austria, who is liable for the rent, when subletting is allowed and how flatmates move in and out.
• Buying property in Wels: the additional costs Property transfer tax, land registry fee, contract and agent fee: what you pay on top of the price when buying a flat or house in Austria, with a worked example.
• Free templates: tenant self-disclosure, handover report, moving checklist Austrian forms for renting and moving as PDF downloads: tenant self-disclosure (Mieterselbstauskunft), handover report, key handover and moving checklist. Fill in on screen or print.