Blog – German Law Explained
Tips and knowledge about your everyday legal rights.
Enforcement Order Received: Deadlines, Objection & Consequences
Is there an enforcement order in your mailbox? Learn everything about the 2-week objection period, imminent attachments, and how to defend yourself now.
Heating Broken in Winter: Your Rights to Rent Reduction & Deadlines
Heating failure in winter? Learn how to classify a rent reduction for a heating failure, what deadlines apply, and how to proceed structurally according to Section 536 BGB.
Termination Without Notice by Landlord: Reasons & Your Right to Object
Have you received a termination without notice? Learn everything about the legal reasons such as rent arrears under Section 543 BGB and how to defend yourself in a structured way.
Termination for Personal Use Legal? How Tenants Can Defend Themselves
Have you received a termination for personal use? Learn what requirements apply according to the BGB, how to find formal errors, and when the social clause applies.
Rent Increase Permissible? Everything About the Cap Limit & Local Rent Index
Has a rent increase fluttered into your house? Learn when a rent increase under Section 558 BGB is legal, how the cap limit protects you, and how to object.
Objecting to a Default Summons: Deadlines, Costs & Guide
Have you received a default summons? Find out how to object within the 2-week deadline and which legal steps are important now.
Rent Reduction for Mold: How to Proceed with Legal Certainty
Mold in the apartment? Learn how to classify a rent reduction for mold, report the defect, and know your rights under Section 536 BGB.
Telephone Scam: How to Fend Off Bills for Unwanted Sweepstakes
Unwanted sweepstakes subscriptions over the phone? Learn why these contracts are often invalid and how to defend yourself against fraudulent bills.