Area Type as Reference Area 

Definition

Area types describe the different usages of property and buildings. If area types are used as the basis to calculate condition amounts, they are referred to as reference areas.

Structure

You define a reference area (in Customizing for Real Estate) by:

    1. Setting the reference area indicator for the area type; this depends on the external usage type or the usage category
    2. Assigning an area type to a condition type
    3. Assigning an area type to an apportionment units

Integration

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

Rental unit

Lease-out

Service charge settlement

Option rate

Defined by

  

a) Indicator

Basis for

calculating cond.amount per area unit

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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)

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Basis for automatic determination of option rates 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

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c) Apportionment unit

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Basis for apportioning by area in the service charge settlement

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