Neighborhood issues

When owners are allowed to intervene Boundary plantings can always lead to conflicts between neighbors. While trees and shrubs grow on your own property, branches or roots often protrude onto the neighboring property. But who is responsible in such cases and what rights and obligations do owners have? The legal basis for overhanging...

In apartment buildings with several owners, there are always questions about the maintenance of the common property. Who bears the costs of repairs and what obligations do owners have? What counts as common property? Common property includes all parts of the building that belong to several owners together, including the roof, façade and..: Roof, facade and...

The construction or conversion of a property can quickly lead to conflicts with neighbors, especially when it comes to distances from property boundaries. Owners should therefore familiarize themselves with the applicable regulations at an early stage in order to avoid disputes and ensure legal certainty. What distances must be maintained? The legal requirements for...

Construction sites in the neighborhood can be a challenge for property owners. Noise, dust and traffic obstructions are often unavoidable, but there are clear legal regulations that protect property owners. This article provides an overview of what rights property owners have and how they can defend themselves against unreasonable nuisance. Construction noise: What regulations...

A good relationship with neighbors contributes significantly to the quality of life and value retention of a property. However, things do not always run smoothly. It is therefore important that owners know the basic aspects of neighborhood law in order to prevent disputes and resolve existing conflicts objectively. Boundary development and distances - clear regulations create securityA...

If tenants want to barbecue in their garden or on their balcony, they should definitely take a look at the house rules and the tenancy agreement beforehand. The regional association "Haus & Grund Rheinland Westfalen" points this out. In some cases, barbecuing is completely prohibited. In residential complexes, barbecuing is often only permitted with electric barbecues to prevent fires....

When floods reach houses, quick action is required. The Association of Private Builders (VPB) points this out. Water in the basement should be removed immediately to prevent costly damage such as mold growth. According to the VPB, mold growth is particularly common in buildings with thermally insulated basements. To prevent long-term damage, it is important to dry out the cellar quickly...

How do people who live near so-called dike relocation areas perceive flood protection? Researchers from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the University of Potsdam investigated this question. To this end, they surveyed over 300 people from Saxony-Anhalt in whose towns or cities dike relocation or floodplain renaturation measures have been carried out.

A neighbor dispute has ended up in court in Munich. In this case, a couple wanted to buy a six-square-metre plot of land from their neighbor in order to have access to Lake Pilsen. The couple own a plot without access to the lake and a tubular plot with access to the lake. However, the couple can only reach Lake Pilsen via the six square meter plot...

Do the reflections of a photovoltaic system constitute a nuisance for the neighbor or not? The Braunschweig Higher Regional Court had to deal with this question (Ref. 8 U 166/21). In this case, an owner sued his neighbor. The neighbor had installed a photovoltaic system on his roof. The panels would cause reflections of the sun's rays and a...