Stay up to date. Our experts summarize the most important rulings and legal updates for landlords and homeowners associations in an easy-to-understand format every month.
The federal government is planning far-reaching changes to index-linked rents, furnished rentals, and the rent cap. We show you what landlords in the Rhineland need to prepare for.
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Thanks to the new Solarpaket I, condominium owners and tenants now have a legal right to the approval of plug-in solar devices. Learn what HOAs need to watch out for now.
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With its ruling of March 27, 2026 (Ref. V ZR 7/25), the BGH decided that homeowners associations do not necessarily require three comparative offers for maintenance resolutions. A relief for property managers.
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If a developer goes insolvent, the homeowners association is often left with a construction freeze. The BGH has clarified (Ref. V ZR 219/24) that the HOA may also have to complete the individual unit under certain circumstances.
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If a tenant sublets the apartment profitably without permission, the landlord can terminate the tenancy without notice or ordinarily. The BGH decided this on January 28, 2026 (Ref. VIII ZR 228/23).
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