The Rental Reality Check

See past the nice kitchen.

Keep must-haves, viewing notes, real costs and open questions together. Compare apartments with a little more than a first impression.

Printable + fillable PDF· English · Digital download

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The Rental Reality Check apartment-viewing worksheet, showing the actual comparison page with example entries. — Actual product shown. Example entries are illustrative; devices and props are not included.

Length: 4 pages
Files: 4 PDFs + START HERE guide
Paper sizes: A4 + US Letter
Language: English

A small tool.
A clearer next step.

Remember what matters.

Write down must-haves and dealbreakers before the viewing, then record observations and questions while they are fresh.

Keep the true cost in view.

Gather monthly and one-off costs, including amounts you still need to confirm. Use your own currency.

Compare with perspective.

Keep your manual Reality Score, dealbreakers and gut feeling separate. The final page includes a comparison table for four apartments.

Take a look inside.

Real product previews. Open an image for a closer look.

The four Rental Reality Check pages: before the viewing, during the viewing, the true cost, and reality check and comparison. — Before. During. Cost. Decide. Four pages for each viewing.

The same Rental Reality Check worksheet in four PDF versions: fillable and print editions, each in A4 and US Letter. — A4 or US Letter. Print or fillable. Plus a START HERE guide.

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Choose the file that fits how you work.

What you receive

Four English PDF versions of the same four-page worksheet: fillable A4, fillable US Letter, print A4 and print US Letter.
An English START_HERE.txt quick guide. No German files are included.

Software & requirements

A compatible PDF reader for digital entries, or a printer for use by hand. Software is not included.
Save or print a fresh copy for each apartment. Form behaviour varies between PDF applications; save and reopen your copy to check entries.
Totals and scores are entered manually. The PDFs do not calculate automatically. Very long single-line entries may scroll inside a field in some applications.

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Scope & licence

A personal decision aid, not legal, financial, housing, building or safety advice. Verify important costs, property details and rental terms independently. No apartment search or automatic decisions. No separate licence file is included; see the Etsy shop terms shown with the listing and your order.

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Created with AI assistance and reviewed by GOOD DISORDER. About our use of AI.

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The Rental Reality Check · Printable + fillable PDF

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