Reference Area 

Definition

Area used as a calculation base within the rental process.

Structure

A reference area can be defined (in Real Estate Customizing) by the assignment:

  1. Of an area type to an apportionment unit and / or
  2. Of an area type to a condition type

Integration

Depending on the two definitions above, the functions differ as follows:
 

Rental unit

Rental agreement

Service charge settlement

Option rate

Defined by

  

a) Apportionment unit

 

Basis for

  • Calculating cond.amount per area unit
  • Adjusting cond.amount acc. to area changes

Basis for calculating cond.amount per area unit (reference area is copied from rental unit and cannot be changed)

Basis for apportioning by area in the service charge settlement

Basis for automatic determination of option rate according to the area ratio in input tax processing

b) Condition type

  

Basis for calculating condition amount per area unit; in this case the value can be changed

Not applicable

Not applicable