Own need notice – the BGH judgement is today the large topic in the real estate newspapers. Even in the Focus and mirror the editorship goes on the judgement. The mirror asks in the title “Rausgeklagte, so that the profit rises?” – an important question, for thousands of tenants every year. The current construction boom […]
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 […]
Landlord certificate, landlord confirmation – If you move into an apartment or a house, the so-called landlord certificate is always an important issue that should be considered to avoid unnecessary costs. How profitable is renting? See our rental yield calculator. It was introduced due to a large number of so-called bogus adresses, which were often […]
Warm rent – In addition to the cold rent, the warm rent also includes the warm operating costs. The warm operating costs include the heating and hot water costs of a household, and thus also the maintenance work of the heating and chimney sweep costs. The tenant pays these costs to the landlord, who transfers […]
Gross rent – Gross rent is when all ancillary costs for a rented property are directly included in the rent and no further costs are incurred. More financial tips: finance guide. A distinction is made between the gross warm rent and the gross cold rent. In the case of the warm rent, all operating costs […]
Index rent – Index rent is a variable rent, which means that an agreed basic rent is changeable. It is therefore a written agreement where the rent may only refer to the consumer price index (CPI). Our financial tips helps. However, if the contract refers to any other index, it is invalid. Furthermore, the rent […]
Annual statement – Each condominium owner is obliged to bear the costs of common property, maintenance and repair of common use, which are recorded and settled in the annual statement. The costs to be paid include operating costs such as street cleaning, refuse collection and property and liability insurance, but also heating costs. Our guide: […]
Annual freeze period – If the landlord wants to increase the rent, he can only demand this if the rent has been unchanged for 15 months. These 15 months are made up of the 12 months of the annual freeze period and the three months of the tenant’s cooling-off period. The annual freeze period is […]
Purchase does not break tenancy – The purchase of a property does not break the tenancy. This means that if an owner wishes to sell their rented property, the purchaser continues the tenancy as the new landlord. Our guide: selling tips. This means that the new landlord is bound by the lease and, accordingly, he […]
Rental agreement – The rental agreement is a written contract prepared by the broker for the tenant and landlord. More on Lukinski. This contract must form the basis of any tenancy in order for the relationship to stand up legally for both parties. The lease contains the obligation of the landlord to grant the tenant […]
Rental deposit – The rental deposit is a classic security deposit that the tenant pays to the landlord. Visit Lukinski.com. The purpose of the rent deposit is to protect the landlord in the event that the tenant can no longer meet his contractual obligations and pay the rent. The tenant is allowed to pay this […]
The term rent defines a consideration received by a lessor from a person renting for the use of a thing. The use granted by contract is limited to a fixed period and differs significantly from a lease. According to the German Civil Code, property is objects with solid, liquid or gaseous bodies. Among other things, […]
