According to a study by the company "Matera", owners are dissatisfied with their external property managers. This particularly affects 18 to 35-year-olds. In this age group, 54 percent of respondents said they were dissatisfied with their property management company or had problems finding a suitable manager. The reasons given by respondents for their dissatisfaction include a lack of...

Experts from Fraunhofer IBP and a team of experts from the software and consulting company msg GillardonBSM AG have jointly developed a software prototype that combines the life cycle assessment and the overall economic calculation of buildings. Special software from Fraunhofer IBP will initially be used for this purpose. "The key figures of all relevant components such as...

The "Real Green Award" from the German Energy Efficiency Initiative for Businesses (DENEFF) was recently presented to several companies that are already building residential and non-residential buildings in a climate-neutral way or are creating corresponding strategies for this. The award was presented in two categories: the "Real Green Award" for "Ambitious Corporate Approaches" and the "Performance...

Italy may oblige real estate agents such as Airbnb to withhold 21% tax on the rent and pay it to the tax authorities. The freedom to provide services does not preclude either the obligation to collect and transmit information or the obligation to withhold taxes. This is the opinion of Advocate General Maciej Szpunar of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...

The Initiative Pro Massivholz (IPM) is currently complaining about shortages of hardwood. Oak wood in particular has been difficult to obtain in recent months. This has also made the production processes for solid wood furniture more difficult. The IPM is highly critical of the export of wood to distant countries: "The trees are felled here in Germany, shipped to China as round timber, processed there and then sold in the form of...

In Hamburg, the Department for Urban Development and Housing would like to find out more about the housing needs, housing situation and housing wishes of residents. For this reason, 25,000 randomly selected households are now being sent a questionnaire by post. In addition, interviews are also being conducted with residents who have moved from the city to the surrounding area. The aim of the research is to find out...

The "Digital Prize of the Vogel Foundation Dr. Eckernkamp" has now been awarded to a team led by Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer and doctoral student Hannah Drenkard from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS). The team is researching the resistance of concrete to chlorides from de-icing salts or seawater. Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer and Hannah Drenkard (Faculty of Architecture...

The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), in collaboration with the University of Stuttgart, provides information on the measures that can protect residential buildings in Germany from extreme weather events such as flooding, hail and storms. In the brochure "Climate-adapted buildings and properties - recommendations for planners, architects and property owners", the BBSR...

Does a community of owners have to pay for the costs of tap water damage in an individual apartment if the insurance only partially reimburses them? The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will examine this question at a hearing on Friday, September 16, 9 am. The case has already been heard by the Cologne District Court (AZ: 204 C 171/19) and the Cologne Regional Court (AZ: 29 S 146/20)....

The portal "schoener-wohnen.de" explains how owners and tenants can furnish their living room in a boho style. Among other things, this requires various textiles that need to be combined with each other. These include cushions, rugs and poufs (stools). In addition to bright basic colors, a boho-style living room can also feature shades such as pink, purple or...