Create Rental Unit

You create a new rental unit using the wizard — from property assignment to energy data. The required fields are limited to property, unit type, and name; all other details can be added later.

Common Tasks

• Create a new rental unit
• Auto-read energy certificate data
• Edit a rental unit after creation
• Create a listing for the new unit
• Delete a unit

How to

Create a new rental unit

1. Open the property under Properties and switch to the Rental Units tab.
2. Click Create Rental Unit.
3. Follow the 6-step wizard.

Step 1 — Property and unit type

Select:

• Property: which property this unit belongs to — e.g., "5 Sample Street, Berlin"
• Unit type: apartment, house, studio, room, shared room, furnished/temporary, or parking

Step 2 — Basic data and size

• Unit name (required): e.g., "Apartment 2A" or "Ground floor left"
• Unit number (optional): e.g., "2A"
• Living space (m²): total area including all rooms — e.g., 78.50 m²
• Usable area (m², optional): excluding balconies and cellar — e.g., 72.00 m²

Step 3 — Rooms and floor plan

• Number of rooms: total room count — e.g., 3.5
• Bedrooms: count — e.g., 2
• Bathrooms: count — e.g., 1
• Floor level (optional): basement, ground floor, 1st floor up to 5th floor or higher

Step 4 — Amenities (optional)

Select all that apply:

• Balcony, terrace, garden
• Elevator, cellar, fitted kitchen
• Parking, garage, wheelchair accessible
• Guest toilet, internet, alarm system, sauna, pool, air conditioning and more

Flooring: parquet, tiles, laminate, carpet, vinyl, stone, concrete

Step 5 — Energy and heating (optional)

• Heating type: stove, central heating, floor heating, district heating
• Energy certificate type: demand or consumption certificate
• Energy efficiency class: A++ to H
• Primary energy source: gas, oil, geothermal, district heating, solar, wood pellets, electricity, coal
• Valid until (date)

Step 6 — Parking (optional)

• Garages
• Outdoor parking spots
• Underground parking spots
• Carports

Auto-read energy data

In the edit mode of an already created unit, you can upload an energy certificate document in the Energy and Heating section.

Edit rental unit

1. Open the rental unit.
2. Click the pencil icon (top right) to enter Edit mode.
3. Change the desired fields.
4. Click Save — the change appears immediately in the history.

All fields are editable at any time, except the property assignment after creation.

Views and Fields

Reference: unit types

The following types are available when creating a unit:

• Apartment (apartment)
• House (house)
• Studio (studio)
• Room (room)
• Shared room (shared_room)
• Furnished / temporary (furnished_temporary)
• Parking (parking)

Reference: required vs. optional fields

Required fields (must be filled in when creating):

• Property
• Unit type
• Unit name

Optional fields (can be added later):

• Living space, usable area
• Rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, floor level
• Amenities and flooring
• Energy data
• Parking
• Notes

History and Changes

Every change to the rental unit is recorded under the History tab — with actor, timestamp, and the field that changed. Recording starts with creation ("Rental unit created") and is retained as long as the unit exists in the system.

Permissions and Multi-select

• Visible to: all team members of the owner account.
• Create and edit: all team members.
• Delete: only administrators — the action is irreversible.
• Manage multiple units: Rental Units overview — all units for a property, filter by type, direct access to individual units.

After Creation

The rental unit is created and ready for the rental process:

1. Create a Listing (Create listing) — where you set rent amount, deposit, and lease terms.
2. Define Criteria for applicants (Criteria).
3. Activate AI Communication (AI Communication).

Related Pages

• Rental Units — Overview
• Create property
• Create listing
• Define criteria