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9 May 2023 Notary office

Tuesday, May 16th: 44th Berlin Real Estate Talk at BLP

Next Tuesday I'll be a guest at the 44th Berlin real estate talk at Black Label Immobilien. It's about fundamental questions

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8 April 2023 Notary office

new order forms for notarizing apartment purchase contracts

When preparing draft sales contracts, there is some information that is always required in the notary’s office. It makes sense to use this

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March 17, 2023 General / Politics

Continuation: Reduced Lending Values ​​by EU Directive?

The remaining useful life of a property is of crucial importance for its mortgage lending value. A reduced remaining service life specified by the EU directive

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March 16, 2023 General / Taxes

Save taxes with the EU

The remaining useful life of buildings has been significantly reduced since yesterday. This also has tax implications: legal basis According to Article 9 of the

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March 8, 2023 General / Politics

What do US government bonds have to do with the German real estate market?

What different markets are there? Everywhere the press writes that the real estate boom of the last few years is over and single-family houses or

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8 February 2023 Notary office

Broker commission for pre-emption rights

The content of the contract does not change through the exercise of a right of first refusal. By exercising a right of first refusal (for tenants' right of first refusal see my yesterday

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7 February 2023 Notary office

Tenant right of first refusal

Basic rule If rented living space, which has been or is to be owned after being let to the tenant,

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6 February 2023 Notary office

interpreter in the certification

The following applies in Germany: the official language is German (see eg Section 23 VwVfG, Section 87 AO, Section 19 SGB X). Also

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5 February 2023 Notary office

The 14-day period for sales contracts

Impatience has no place in the notary. Sometimes it is desired that a certification goes as quickly as possible. The reasons are different

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4 February 2023 Notary office

How many notaries are there in Berlin?

Some statistics The information portal of the Federal Chamber of Notaries contains a very clear table in which the numbers of members of the Chambers of Notaries in

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2 February 2023 Notary office

Due diligence when buying apartment buildings - here: rent

The rental price brake was not taken so seriously at first, but that has now changed. A key focus of the object inspection at

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1 February 2023 Notary office

Calculation of notary fees

When we are commissioned with a notarial process, we are often asked how much it ultimately costs. That sounds easy, is

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31 January 2023 Notary office

Who appoints the notary in a purchase contract?

There seem to be different ideas as to which side has the right to choose the notary. Some sellers are calling as a precaution

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30 January 2023 Notary office

Can a notary certify nationwide?

On the occasion of a real estate transfer in Berlin, the owner asked me whether I could also notarize a house in West Germany or whether

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29 January 2023 Notary office

The GbR as a real estate seller (Part 2)

Why is the notarial process problematic despite the changed legal situation? That the §§ 1a BGB, 899 para.

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24 January 2023 Notary office

guest at Business-Talk at KuDamm

I am very pleased that I was able to give Claudia Bechstein a short interview about the role of the notary and the differences

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31 October 2022 Notary office / Politics / Taxes

Annual Tax Act 2022 – increasing gift tax for transfers from January 01.01.2023st, XNUMX

Focus, Wirtschaftswoche, Finanzen100, Börse Online, but also savings banks and associations such as Haus & Grund did that a few days ago

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29 May 2022 Condominium Law

Important for apartment buyers: Have the purchase contract checked in advance!

Anyone who does not buy apartments on a permanent basis cannot usually accurately assess the content and scope of the business, and neither

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21 April 2022 General / Politics

20 years tenancy

I was admitted to the bar in the summer of 2002, which means it will be 20 years this year. During that time there was

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16 December 2021 General

Own needs reports for the purpose of sale

In 2021, two main topics shaped our office work: rent controls and personal use. Relationship between rent level and willingness to rent We already have

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15 May 2021 General

Re-letting without a rental price brake

With their assessment (discussed here) that there has been no rent index in Berlin since May 13.05.2021th, XNUMX, Richter Beuermann (GE rent index

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14 May 2021 General

Rent increase without rent index

Starting position As stated yesterday, Berlin is currently most likely without a rent index. That begs the question of how to formally effective an

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4 June 2020 Politics

Rental price brake extended in Berlin

Another 5 years rent brake in Berlin The rent brake came into effect in Berlin on June 01.06.2015, XNUMX and was for a term

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March 30, 2020 General / Politics

Guest contribution: Preliminary assessment of the COVID 19 bankruptcy suspension law (COVInsAG). By Philip Karrenstein

The Bundestag and Bundesrat have the law to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, bankruptcy and criminal procedural law in no time

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March 22, 2020 General / Politics

Structural changes in the real estate market: how politics is causing private landlords to sell

Renting as an investment Berlin is a tenant city. 83% of Berliners live in a rented apartment. That means 83% of Berliners

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March 10, 2020 General

Interview with Tanja Kamp

Ms. Kamp, you are co-owner of the agency "Berlins neue Kinder", which specializes in image films and image campaigns for companies.

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March 1, 2020 General

The first week of rental covers: facts and figures

RentWoG Berlin entered into force on February 23.02.2020, 01.03.2020. Today (Sunday, March 7.30st, XNUMX at XNUMX a.m.) are for Berlin

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24 February 2020 General

MietWoG - avoidance of fines in case of ambiguities

Problem definition According to § 6 Abs. 4 MietWoG, landlords have to all tenants "information about the calculation of the

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23 February 2020 General

MietWoG - Obligation to provide information for foreign landlords

Problem In accordance with Section 3 (1) of the Renting Act, the landlord must notify the (future) tenant of the rent due on June 18.06.2019, XNUMX before the contract is concluded.

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22 February 2020 General

MietWoG - the legal text

the published version Today the MietWoG appeared in the Berlin Law and Ordinance Gazette (here). It bears the signatures of Ralf

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20 February 2020 General

Does the rental cover also apply to subleases?

Uncertainty on social media On Twitter and Facebook, currently unsettled discussions are being held by tenants who are wondering whether

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20 February 2020 General

Press relations. Today: BZ

So far I have not been quoted in the BZ. It's been different since yesterday. An amazingly neat background research for a short one

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19 February 2020 General

MietWoG - Proposed wording regarding March rent and the following

Problem definition According to Section 3 Paragraph 1 of the MietWoG Berlin, it is prohibited from February 23.02.2020, XNUMX to accept a rent that is higher

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11 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 13 - What is a "demand" with a fine?

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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10 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rent cover: part 12 - rent reduction in 9 months

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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9 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 11 - What actually happens after the law expires?

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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8 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rent cover: Part 10 - Obligation to notify modernizations before entry into force within 3 months after entry into force

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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7 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 9 - Obligation to provide information about the calculation circumstances within 2 months after the entry into force

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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6 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 8 - General information and submission obligation to the authorities immediately after entry into force without a period

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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4 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rent cover: Part 6 - Obligation to notify about the rental date as of the effective date without any deadline

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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3 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 5 - Conclusion of new rental contracts

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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2 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 4 - Is only the landlord or the administrator liable?

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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1 February 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 3 - Not so hot because it's unconstitutional anyway?

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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31 January 2020 General

Administrator practice rental cover: Part 2 - Accepting rental payments

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - “Receiving” rental payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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30 January 2020 General

Administrator practice rent cover: Part 1 - direct debits

Seminar on the rent cover on February 17.02.2020th, 1 Part 2 - Direct debits Part 3 - "Receipt" of payments Part XNUMX - Not all

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23 January 2020 Politics

Documents on the current changes to the rental cover

History to date The key issues paper of June 18.06.2019, 5 stipulated that rents may not be increased for XNUMX years. The first draft of the

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22 January 2020 Politics / Condominium Law

WEG reform 2020 - the new position of the administrator

Current legal situation Currently, section 27 of the WEG stipulates what the administrator is allowed to do, in paragraph 2 regarding the

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20 January 2020 Politics / Condominium Law

WEG reform 2020 - an overview

historical overview The Housing Act (WEG) was enacted in 1951 in order to strengthen the urgently needed housing construction and broad sections of the population

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5 December 2019 General

Berlin prepares for the winter

State of the Mieterhöhungsprozesse I write lately little here in the blog. That's because last week Saturday, the

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21 November 2019 General

Administrator liability for rent cover

Duties of a property manager A manager looks after third-party assets on a large scale. He is expected to do this conscientiously and with

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  • Tuesday, May 16th: 44th Berlin Real Estate Talk at BLP 9 May 2023
  • new order forms for notarizing apartment purchase contracts 8 April 2023
  • Continuation: Reduced Lending Values ​​by EU Directive? March 17, 2023
  • Save taxes with the EU March 16, 2023
  • Hard to believe: the end of the new building activity immediately? March 14, 2023
  • What do US government bonds have to do with the German real estate market? March 8, 2023
  • Broker commission for pre-emption rights 8 February 2023
  • Tenant right of first refusal 7 February 2023
  • interpreter in the certification 6 February 2023
  • The 14-day period for sales contracts 5 February 2023
  • How many notaries are there in Berlin? 4 February 2023
  • Don't be afraid of "professional beginners" - change in the admission requirements for the notary's office over time 3 February 2023
  • Due diligence when buying apartment buildings - here: rent 2 February 2023
  • Calculation of notary fees 1 February 2023
  • Who appoints the notary in a purchase contract? 31 January 2023
  • Can a notary certify nationwide? 30 January 2023
  • The GbR as a real estate seller (Part 2) 29 January 2023
  • The GbR as a real estate seller (Part 1) 28 January 2023
  • guest at Business-Talk at KuDamm 24 January 2023
  • Annual Tax Act 2022 – increasing gift tax for transfers from January 01.01.2023st, XNUMX 31 October 2022
  • Finally notary! – Thematic extension of this blog and some personal insights. 22 October 2022
  • not only professionally: visiting the capital podcast 26 August 2022
  • LG Berlin: Rent index 2021 = simple rent index and suitable means of justification 25 June 2022
  • Practice of modernization consulting 13 June 2022
  • Important for apartment buyers: Have the purchase contract checked in advance! 29 May 2022
  • as a guest at the FAZ on Sunday 28 May 2022
  • Piston seizure 10 May 2022
  • Protection against rent explosion and termination for personal use 5 May 2022
  • 20 years tenancy 21 April 2022
  • CO2 clause in the rental agreement 18 February 2022
  • Adjustment of operating cost prepayments in the context of sharply rising energy prices 16 February 2022
  • AG Spandau: Berlin rent index 2021 is void. 13 February 2022
  • Own needs reports for the purpose of sale 16 December 2021
  • List of rental appraisers in Berlin 5 September 2021
  • job ad 29 August 2021
  • Re-letting without a rental price brake 15 May 2021
  • Rent increase without rent index 14 May 2021
  • Berlin without Mietspiegel 13 May 2021
  • Clubhouse 9:XNUMX - the relaxed real estate talk 16 April 2021
  • Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 17 p.m .: Online seminar on the BVerfG's rent cap decision 15 April 2021
  • Friday 19 p.m .: Discussion about the rent cap decision 15 April 2021
  • 1 year rental cover 15 February 2021
  • Basics of the general power of attorney 20 January 2021
  • Summary of the rent cover 19 November 2020
  • Termination for personal use - seminar on November 30.11.2020th, XNUMX 4 November 2020
  • Fit for buying a home! Seminar on November 16.11.2020, XNUMX 15 October 2020
  • Rental cover seminar on October 06.10.2020th, XNUMX: lowering for December? 26 September 2020
  • Conversion ban: visiting the 11th Berlin Real Estate Talks on 29.09.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX 25 September 2020
  • District office Pankow puts an action under penalty payment July 29, 2020
  • structurally incorrectly calculated notices of rent from preis.de (Conny GmbH) July 28, 2020
  • Legal text on the prohibition of division 16 June 2020
  • Rental price brake extended in Berlin 4 June 2020
  • Merseburg District Court 19 May 2020
  • Guest contribution: Corona impact on the property market and risk minimization. By Nicolas Stelter 12 May 2020
  • Live conversation on May 5, 2020 at 19 p.m. 23 April 2020
  • Seminar on April 22.04.2020, 1 with two topics: 2. COVInsAG, XNUMX. Rent cover (current) 16 April 2020
  • Guest post: New cancellation joker? ECJ strengthens consumer rights. By Christian shoulder 8 April 2020
  • Guest contribution: Legal written form requirement for rental contracts for business premises and the possibility of ordinary termination in the event of a formal error. From Dr. Fedor Brunner 6 April 2020
  • Guest contribution: Preliminary assessment of the COVID 19 bankruptcy suspension law (COVInsAG). By Philip Karrenstein March 30, 2020
  • Guest contribution: rental moratorium and bankruptcy law in corona times. By Wilfried Stechow March 29, 2020
  • Corona law: suspension of payments due to loss of rent March 27, 2020
  • Structural changes in the real estate market: how politics is causing private landlords to sell March 22, 2020
  • Guest contribution: Rent reduction due to the corona virus? from Dr. Sascha Lambert March 16, 2020
  • Interview with Tanja Kamp March 10, 2020
  • The first week of rental covers: facts and figures March 1, 2020
  • MietWoG - avoidance of fines in case of ambiguities 24 February 2020
  • MietWoG - Obligation to provide information for foreign landlords 23 February 2020
  • MietWoG - the legal text 22 February 2020
  • Does the rental cover also apply to subleases? 20 February 2020
  • Press relations. Today: BZ 20 February 2020
  • MietWoG - Proposed wording regarding March rent and the following 19 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 13 - What is a "demand" with a fine? 11 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rent cover: part 12 - rent reduction in 9 months 10 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 11 - What actually happens after the law expires? 9 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rent cover: Part 10 - Obligation to notify modernizations before entry into force within 3 months after entry into force 8 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 9 - Obligation to provide information about the calculation circumstances within 2 months after the entry into force 7 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 8 - General information and submission obligation to the authorities immediately after entry into force without a period 6 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rent cover: Part 7 - Obligation to provide information about the circumstances of the calculation immediately from the entry into force without a period 5 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rent cover: Part 6 - Obligation to notify about the rental date as of the effective date without any deadline 4 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 5 - Conclusion of new rental contracts 3 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 4 - Is only the landlord or the administrator liable? 2 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 3 - Not so hot because it's unconstitutional anyway? 1 February 2020
  • Administrator practice rental cover: Part 2 - Accepting rental payments 31 January 2020
  • Administrator practice rent cover: Part 1 - direct debits 30 January 2020
  • Seminar on the rental cover on February 17.02.2020, XNUMX 24 January 2020
  • Documents on the current changes to the rental cover 23 January 2020
  • WEG reform 2020 - the new position of the administrator 22 January 2020
  • WEG reform 2020 - an overview 20 January 2020
  • Berlin prepares for the winter 5 December 2019
  • The power of the condition - a comment on the car toll investigation committee Andreas Scheuer 28 November 2019
  • Commercial space rent: Authorization requirement for contracts in the redevelopment area 25 November 2019
  • Administrator liability for rent cover 21 November 2019
  • The view from the outside 13 November 2019
  • Rental cover clause with new contract 5 November 2019
  • Current applications for rental and real estate law in the Bundestag and Bundesrat 31 October 2019
  • Considerations for re-letting 28 October 2019
  • Interview with Christopher Brée 21 October 2019
  • taz interview with me 16 October 2019
  • Interview with Christopher Zebitz 11 October 2019
  • Interview with Holger Marquardt 7 October 2019
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