Might interest some on here with rental property in Germany:
http://translate.google.com/transla...-bundesrat-stimmt-mietrechtsaenderung-2013-zu
Quite a few new changes, mostly to the advantage of the landlord I have to say. New "express" dealing with over holding tenants and tenants can no longer reduce the rent during improvement works connected with energy efficiency (for up to 3 months).
Landlords can now also terminate with immediate effect tenancies for failure by the tenant to pay his deposit installments in full (German deposits are usually 3 months rent but are often paid in installments for the first 3 months of a tenancy).
I can't find it in English so this google translate will have to do for now.
(original http://www.meineimmobilie.de/vermie...-bundesrat-stimmt-mietrechtsaenderung-2013-zu)
http://translate.google.com/transla...-bundesrat-stimmt-mietrechtsaenderung-2013-zu
Quite a few new changes, mostly to the advantage of the landlord I have to say. New "express" dealing with over holding tenants and tenants can no longer reduce the rent during improvement works connected with energy efficiency (for up to 3 months).
Landlords can now also terminate with immediate effect tenancies for failure by the tenant to pay his deposit installments in full (German deposits are usually 3 months rent but are often paid in installments for the first 3 months of a tenancy).
I can't find it in English so this google translate will have to do for now.
(original http://www.meineimmobilie.de/vermie...-bundesrat-stimmt-mietrechtsaenderung-2013-zu)