Rent increase – The increase of the rent can have different reasons. More on Lukinski.com. For example, the landlord has the right to increase the rent if he wants to carry out modernisation measures or to adjust it to a general rent increase. However, the rent may only be increased 15 months after the last […]
Building encumbrance – The building encumbrance is the public burden of a property owner vis-à-vis the building authority, which obliges him to do, to refrain from doing or to tolerate certain things concerning the property. This burden is registered in a building burden register kept by the city or municipality at the building supervisory authority. […]
Renting an apartment – From the search for a suitable rental apartment to the rental contract, to the tenancy law and the return of the old apartment – when renting an apartment you have to consider a lot. You can find out here what rights and obligations you have as a tenant. Rent an apartment […]
Residential right – The residential right is the right of the owner of the residential right to personally use a building or a part of the building. However, the owner of the residential right is only entitled to live in the building, but not to carry out commercial activities. The residential right is a right […]
Real estate newspaper – up-to-date from Berlin this message reaches us today: The greening of roofs becomes the obligation for real estate owners. The greening of roofs on buildings brings many advantages with it, which is why the Berlin Senate has certainly decided in favour of the regulation today. From the relief of the sewerage […]
Building permit – A building permit is the permission granted by a competent authority to erect a structure on a plot of land. Before a building permit is issued, a preliminary building application must be requested from the building supervisory authority. However, anyone who builds without a building permit risks not only a sanction in […]
Compulsory mortgage – A compulsory mortgage is the registration of a mortgage in the land register in the course of a compulsory execution. A forced mortgage is also considered a security mortgage, but unlike a normal mortgage, it is not contractually agreed and is entered in the land register in the course of the foreclosure. […]
Ideal division – In the ideal division of a property, co-ownership of several owners is created, which is entered in the land register. Visit back to overview. In this case, the property is not actually divided into independent parts, but the owners regulate their rights and obligations in a notarised declaration of division. In this […]
Building supervisory authority (Berlin) – In general, the building supervisory authority monitors compliance with the public-law regulations for certain projects on building structures. Explore home page. These projects include, for example, the construction, modification, use, maintenance or demolition of buildings. Among other things, the building supervisory authority is responsible for the building permit procedure. In […]
Adoption of a resolution (WEG) – Adoption of a resolution is a decision that is voted on in the condominium owners’ meeting. More on Lukinski. The wording regulates certain matters which are passed in the meeting by the quorum of the condominium owners. Typical resolutions are, for example, those on the annual statement of accounts, […]
New housing is predominantly built in larger cities and in structurally strong regions. In the countryside and away from the large cities, the construction boom in terms of new-build apartments is much lower. Newly built flats can be offered for rent or for sale. They vary in size, amenities and location. New-build apartments are very […]
Quorum (WEG) – The competence of the condominium owners to pass resolutions in the owners’ meeting is defined by law. The quorum is a prerequisite for passing effective resolutions. The manager must check the quorum of the participants at each owners’ meeting in order to ensure the validity of a resolution. Further reading: Lukinski Magazine. […]