If tenants want to know whether the rent freeze applies to their property or not, they can request more relevant information from their tenant. This was recently decided by the Federal Court of Justice (AZ: VIII ZR 375/21, VIII ZR 8/22, VIII ZR 60/22 and VIII ZR 125/22). The right to information expires within the regular limitation period of three years. The limitation period...
The energy transition in the building sector is making progress, but the Tenants' Protection Association is calling for more support for tenants in this context. Although the German government has presented funding programmes for homeowners to modernize their heating systems in a socially responsible way, the needs of tenants are not being given sufficient consideration, according to the Tenants' Protection Association. The replacement of gas or...
The energy crisis poses particular challenges for private landlords. This is the view of "Haus & Grund", the central association of German house, apartment and property owners. "Our members tell us that they want to continue on the path away from fossil fuels and towards less energy consumption, but are increasingly coming up against hurdles," says Haus & Grund President Kai...
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