Category: Home Maintenance

01.10.2020, updated on 07.03.2023

If there are defects that make the living space uninhabitable, several claims of the Home Maintenance tenant against the landlord come into consideration:On the one hand, the tenant can reduce the rent by up to 100% and remain in the apartment.On the other hand, the tenant can terminate the rental agreement if special conditions are met – in exceptional cases (see the article “Extraordinary termination without notice by the tenant due to defects  In principle, the tenant – as well as the landlord – can terminate the lease extraordinarily if there is an “important reason”, cf. § 543 para. 1 sentence 1 BGB. …   (Link: to the article here on the website) Extraordinary termination without notice by the tenant due to defects”). Moving costs, any brokerage commission and the difference between the previous and the new rent must then be compensated by the landlord until the expiry of the notice period.However, it can also be agreed between tenant and landlord that a replacement apartment will be provided. Then rent must only be paid for the replacement apartment if there is a corresponding agreement.

But what applies if a replacement apartment is not provided and/or the provision … Read the rest

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Owner shows a handyman or plumber a large water stain and various cracks in the wall and ceiling of your living room in an old building. PREMIUM

A janitor or caretaker who inspects a large water stain and various cracks in the wall and ceiling of the living room of an old house. PREMIUM

Empty house and empty space, the mechanic’s checklist to find the point to repair or prepare the house for the buyer. PREMIUM

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Workers install water radiators near the window in the white renovated living room, picture with copy roomPREMIUM

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Furniture assembly process, new hobby or purchase, assembling several desk parts, do it yourself. … Read the rest

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Where will all Home Maintenance these people be accommodated then? How is the enormous energy demand of megacities covered? Will it be possible to reduce pollution and CO2 emissions? And what are the consequences of rising sea levels for densely populated coastal strips? Architects and urban planners are facing major challenges.Building in the sky

Early on, European cities had to struggle with space problems. Already in the Middle Ages there was not enough living space to accommodate all the newcomers who could no longer make a living in the countryside.

Medieval architects therefore tried to solve the problem by building upwards. The old town of the Scottish capital Edinburgh with its narrow skyscrapers is a well-preserved example of medieval urban development. But the material set limits for the architects for a long time.

Only with the inventions of steel skeleton construction and the electric elevator towards the end of the 19th century was it possible to build houses much higher. Completed in Chicago in 1885, the home insurance building with its ten floors and 42 meters height is considered the first modern skyscraper in the world.

Today, the tallest skyscraper in the world – the Burj Khalifa in Dubai – … Read the rest

The most important facts in briefMost important rights: rent increase, right to visit Home Maintenance the rented apartment in an emergency, apportionment of ancillary costs, timely payment of rentThe most important obligations: Traffic safety obligation, maintenance, rectification of defects and damage in the building fabric, guarantee of rest, provision of heating, disclosure of the utility bill, issuance of the landlord’s confirmation, assumption of costs of the bell system, announcement of the house rulesThe landlord is not allowed to do this: Carry out unannounced visits, prohibit small pets, terminate without warning, prohibit drying of laundry

Especially in the areas of operating costs, rent increase and entering the rented apartment, landlords should know their rights and landlord obligations. In addition, obligations such as the maintenance of the rental property, the repair of damage, the duty to ensure safety, the observance of silence and the provision of a functioning heating system must be fulfilled.

The lease is the most important document in the rental of a property and the tenancy. In most cases, it is a standard contract that sets out exactly what rights and obligations both tenants and landlords have. However, it is also possible to add your own additions to the … Read the rest

Maintenance refers to measures that are necessary to maintain the contractual Home Maintenance condition (= maintenance). Repair is the elimination of a condition contrary to the contract (= repair).

The landlord must leave the rented item to the tenant in a condition suitable for contractual use and maintain it in this condition during the rental period. This main obligation of the landlord is a long-term obligation directed towards the future, which is not exhausted in the transfer of the leased property, but also consists in maintaining the leased object in a usable condition during the entire rental period. The landlord must also fulfil this obligation if the tenant does not live in the apartment himself and is therefore not affected by the defect. In this respect, a rent reduction may also be justified due to the defect, regardless of whether the transfer of the apartment to the third party was permissible.

According to §§ 535, 538 BGB, the costs of maintenance and repair are to be borne by the landlord.

According to the case law of the BGH, his contractual permanent obligation cannot conceptually become statute-barred during the existence of the tenancy, since it arises during this period, as it … Read the rest