Get Notified When an Apartment Becomes Available

Instead of manually checking several portals every day, you can get notified automatically the moment a matching apartment becomes available. This works through waitlists and interest lists, where you set your preferences once. Waitly notifies you automatically whenever something changes on one of your lists.

Last updated: 31 August 2026.

In short

An automatic notification replaces daily portal-checking. You set your criteria once, such as neighbourhood, size, and budget, and get informed as soon as a matching apartment opens up or your position on a list changes. This works whether it's a waitlist or an interest list.

How does automatic notification work?

You sign up once for one or more waitlists and set your criteria. As soon as a matching apartment becomes available, you get a message, usually by email, instead of having to check the list yourself regularly.

That saves the most time when you're interested in several neighbourhoods or several lists at once.

What should you specify at signup?

The more precise your criteria, the more relevant your notifications. Give your desired apartment size, your budget, and the neighbourhoods that work for you.

On an interest list, a short reason for your interest can help too, since the landlord chooses freely who to contact.

Does notification replace checking portals yourself?

Not entirely. Active listings on major portals stay relevant, especially for apartments not allocated through a list. A notification adds to that search by also surfacing apartments that never get listed publicly.

Combine both approaches rather than relying on just one.

Key takeaways

An automatic notification saves you from checking portals every day, and additionally surfaces apartments only allocated through a list. Sign up for waitlists in Hamburg or Berlin to get notified automatically.