Index Adjustment, Reference Value, Surcharges: This is How Your Rent is Calculated

Many Vienna tenants know the feeling: The new rent statement arrives, the amount is higher than the previous year – and often it's not immediately clear why. Terms like benchmark, index adjustment, or location surcharge regularly cause confusion. However, the calculation of rent in Austria is clearly regulated – at least if you know which tenancy law applies and which components are permissible.

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