City of Bocholt publishes new qualified rent index

The city of Bocholt has published a new rent index. The rent index provides an overview of the local comparative rent in the city of Bocholt. It makes it possible to determine the rent level, taking into account the type, size, furnishings, condition and location.

Free to download

The rent index was created according to recognised scientific principles and recognised by the landlord and tenant representatives in the city of Bocholt. The rent index is valid from 1 January 2022 and can be downloaded free of charge from the City of Bocholt's website ( www.bocholt.de/rathaus/soziales-und-wohnen/ ).

Four years ago, the city of Bocholt presented a qualified rent index for non-price-controlled flats for the first time. This was updated in 2020 and has now been revised in accordance with Section 558d (2) of the German Civil Code (BGB). It therefore fulfils the special requirements of a qualified rent index.

Rent index creates "transparency and reliability"

Bocholt's mayor Thomas Kerkhoff emphasises that the rent index creates transparency and reliability for all players in Bocholt's rental housing market.

The city of Bocholt commissioned the renowned research and consultancy institute InWIS from Bochum to compile the index. This was accompanied by an advisory working group consisting of local representatives from the landlord and tenant side, moderated by the city of Bocholt.

A full survey (landlord survey) was carried out in May 2021. All landlords were asked to provide information on the rented property(ies) by means of a questionnaire, which was analysed anonymously and thus forms a representative and well-founded data basis. "The response rate of 46 per cent shows how committed our fellow citizens were to the creation of the rent index", reports Kathrin Joormann, Chairwoman of the Expert Committee for Property Values in the city of Bocholt. She thanks all those involved "for their active support in the creation of the Bocholt rent index."

The rent index applies to the city of Bocholt. Other local authorities in the region use it as a guide.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Bocholt rent index, please contact Kathrin Joormann on 02871/953 431 or e-mail kathrin.joormann(at)bocholt(dot)de.