Quick answer

Because an apartment should make it easy—not hard—for friends to visit. In popular neighborhoods, street parking may already be difficult, so a building with almost no guest spaces, complicated registration or high visitor charges can create real friction. If social life matters, ask how visitors register, whether overnight parking is allowed, what it costs and how often guest spaces actually fill up.

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