Do you also have the feeling that nobody is listening to you properly in an online meeting? Convincing virtually is a great art. An expert reveals the tricks you can use to keep your audience happy. We are used to looking into empty faces on small screen tiles. As sad as it sounds: Tough online […]
Does the landlord ask you to pay for the new silicone grout? This is not permitted even with a corresponding clause in the rental agreement. When the minor repairs clause applies. If the tap drips in the rented apartment, the landlord is obliged to carry out repairs. At least in principle. But if a so-called […]
The energy supply with gas and electricity costs German households dearly. And should be even more expensive these days. What many utilities also let their customers know about price increases. In view of this wave of increases, however, the overview is sometimes lost. That’s what consumers should do. The current developments on the gas market […]
No meetings, no resolutions. Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, a lot has remained in apartment owner associations. There are ways out of making a difference. Due to the corona pandemic, special statutory rules apply to apartment owners’ associations. For example, the communities are allowed to forego owner meetings. Appointed administrators remain in office […]
Basic suppliers have until the end of the week to announce price increases for gas and electricity at the turn of the year. Unsurprisingly, many do so, as a study shows. The energy prices for gas, oil and electricity have risen rapidly in the past few months. And many regional suppliers have announced significant price […]
Whoever rents out his apartment cannot simply terminate tenants at will. This also applies if you want to use the apartment yourself. Because personal needs must be well justified. If owners want to use their rented property themselves, they need a good reason to give notice. The Berlin Regional Court (Az .: 65 S 344/20) […]
Sharing an apartment with others is beneficial for a while. But there are also changes in every flat share. The question arises as to when new roommates can move in with which contract. A landlord does not have to agree to the replacement of individual members of a shared apartment. This also applies if the […]
According to the European definition, those who live alone need at least a two-room apartment. Otherwise the living space is considered to be cramped. Unfortunately, this applies to millions of Germans. Single parents are particularly badly affected. Around 8.5 million people in Germany have too little living space. Last year, 10.3 percent of the population […]
The times when people in Germany spent around a third of their income on rent are long gone. For more and more people, housing costs have become a significant burden that drives them into poverty. That is the result of a request from the left. According to a media report, every fourth tenant household in […]