All guides
4 min readLast verified August 2026

How to Get a SCHUFA Report (and Why Landlords Want It)

Almost every German landlord asks for a SCHUFA-BonitätsAuskunft, proof of your credit standing, before they hand over a flat. As a new arrival you have no SCHUFA history yet, which is completely normal. Here's how to get the report and what to do when you have none.