Guides

Guides: moving, renovation and prices in Leipzig

What customers ask us most often: what a move costs, what the landlord may demand when you hand the flat back, how fast we can come. Written from our own jobs in Leipzig, with the prices we actually charge.

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Moving

Moving in Leipzig

Moving help in Leipzig: loading, furniture transport, dismantling and reassembling wardrobes, disposal of old furniture.

Movers

Furniture movers in Leipzig from €25 per hour per person, €289 with a van for three hours.

Moving helpers

Moving helpers in Leipzig for 25 €/hr per person: carrying, loading, assembling, with or without a van.

Moving costs

How much does a move in Leipzig cost in 2026?

Long-distance move

Long-distance moves from Leipzig: Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg, Munich.

Student move

Student move in Leipzig: shared flat, dorm or first flat.

Jobcenter move

Moving via Jobcenter Leipzig: apply for the Zusicherung (assurance) first, then get three cost estimates.

Parking permit

A no-parking zone for moving day in Leipzig: application to the city, signs and a photo record.

Special leave for a move

Special leave for moving house in Germany: § 616 BGB, collective agreements and TVöD.

Moving costs and tax

Moving costs and tax in Germany: work-related or private move, what it means for your tax return and which invoice the tax office (Finanzamt) needs.

Furniture transport

Furniture transport in Leipzig: driver with a van 30 €/hr, helper 25 €/hr.

Van with driver

Van with driver in Leipzig: 30 €/hr, no driving licence, deposit or credit card needed.

English-speaking movers

Need English-speaking movers in Leipzig?

Moving Leipzig–Dresden

Moving from Leipzig to Dresden and back: about 120 km, two movers, our own van, done in one day.

Moving Leipzig–Chemnitz

Moving from Leipzig to Chemnitz and back: about 90 km on the A 72, two movers, our own van.

Moving Leipzig–Magdeburg

Moving from Leipzig to Magdeburg and back: about 125 km on the A 14, two movers, our own van.

Moving Leipzig–Jena

Moving from Leipzig to Jena and back: about 95 km, from a room in a shared flat to a family home, our own van.

Moving Leipzig–Berlin

Moving from Leipzig to Berlin and back: about 190 km, two movers, our own van, done in one day with an early start.

Registering Your Address in Leipzig: Online or at the Bürgerbüro

Registering your address in Leipzig (Ummeldung): two-week deadline, ID card and landlord confirmation.

Assembly

Furniture assembly

Furniture assembly in Leipzig: IKEA, kitchen units, sliding-door wardrobes, beds.

Kitchen assembly

Kitchen fitting in Leipzig: up to 3 m from €200, up to 7 m from €350.

Wardrobe dismantling

Wardrobe dismantling and assembly in Leipzig: €35/hr, PAX at €15 per linear metre.

Door fitting

Interior door fitting in Leipzig: door with frame 250–350 €, lock replaced 60–80 €, old door sanded and painted 100–150 €.

Small repairs

Handyman in Leipzig: doors, locks, shelves, taps, silicone, furniture.

Kitchen removal

Kitchen removal in Leipzig: 40 €/hr, a 3 m kitchen run in two to three hours.

Renovation

Flat renovation

Flat renovation in Leipzig: filling drill holes, patching and painting walls from 10 €/m², laminate and skirting.

Renovation costs

Renovation in Leipzig 2026: prices per square metre for wall painting, filling, wallpapering and floors — with three worked examples.

Drywall & flooring

Drywall in Leipzig: stud partitions, suspended ceilings, insulation.

Bathroom renovation

Bathroom renovation in Leipzig: demolition, waste removal and fitting by us; tiling and plumbing via a licensed firm.

Full renovation

Full flat renovation in Leipzig: demolition, drywall, floors, doors and painting by us; electrics, plumbing and tiling through licensed firms we hire and…

Painting a flat: cost

Painting a flat in Leipzig: walls 10–20 €/m² for two coats, ceilings 6–8 €/m².

House & garden

Caretaker service

Caretaker service in Leipzig: property maintenance, stairwell, bins, small repairs, grounds, winter service with documented visits.

Garden care

Garden care in Leipzig: lawn mowing, hedge trimming, weeding, leaf clearing and green waste removal.

Snow removal

Winter service in Leipzig: pavement, entrance and driveway cleared by hand and gritted, every visit logged with time and photo.

Leaf removal

Leaf removal in Leipzig: 30–45 €/hr, hauling away 20–50 €/m³.

Fences

Fence installation in Leipzig: welded mesh panels, timber, privacy screens, gates.

Hedge trimming

Hedge trimming in Leipzig: young hedge 1–2 €/m, overgrown 3–4 €/m, heavy cut-back 10–20 €/m.

Vacant property care

Vacant property care in Leipzig: inspection visit with airing, pipe flushing, heating and post, report with photos after every visit.

Sofa cleaning

Sofa, armchair and mattress cleaning in Leipzig at your home: spray extraction, a test on a hidden spot and a fixed price from photos.

Clearance

Clearance in Leipzig

House clearance in Leipzig: cellar, attic, garage or a complete flat.

Clearance nearby

House clearance near you in Leipzig: no travel charge within 50 km, a slot in 2–3 days, fixed price from photos, broom-clean handover.

Rubble disposal

Rubble (Bauschutt) disposal in Leipzig: 30–60 €/m³ incl.

Bulky waste disposal

Sperrmüll (bulky waste) collection in Leipzig: 40 €/m³, appliances from 20 €, single items 35 €/pc.

Cellar clearance

Cellar clearance in Leipzig costs 40 €/m³ including carrying, transport and disposal, a full cellar compartment usually 200–320 €.

Furniture disposal

Furniture disposal in Leipzig: Wertstoffhof, Stadtreinigung or collection from your flat compared.

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