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Is the prohibition of misuse applicable?

Good day, You may have heard about the conflict regarding Airbnb and other platforms that involve short-term rental of living space. Yesterday, the Berlin Administrative Court reaffirmed its decision to enforce the prohibition of misuse of housing. ...

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Deadline for reporting a crime?

How quickly must a robbery be reported to the police? In my case, my husband was attacked in the middle of the night in Frankfurt, but he traveled to Berlin early in the morning to not lose his train-bound ticket, and only went to the police in Berli...

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Accessibility of the Imprint

I run a website as a (small) freelancer - not an online shop, just a kind of business card, I also don't have terms and conditions etc. - and I would prefer not to disclose my name in connection with the place of residence to search engines. Therefor...

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Inventory of estate

Dear Sir or Madam, My husband has passed away. We have 3 children together, and my husband has one child from a previous relationship. We have a joint will, a Berlin will, which names me as the sole heir. However, I have received a request from the ...

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Construction site safety

Private construction project with self-performance Information sheet Construction BG Sec. 2 "Builder is the person who prepares/executes a construction measure on his responsibility or has it prepared/executed. The builder is usually the person who ...

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rebooking

I have booked the following flight with Air Berlin: 18.12.2011 Cologne - Gran Canaria 15:00 - 18:30 Today I received an email from Air Berlin with the following rebooking: 17.12.2011 Cologne - Gran Canaria 05:05 - 08:45 The reason given is: For r...

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Rented apartment with furnishings

Hello, I have a condominium that I rented out on 01.12.2008. The apartment was fully furnished by me. Current value is approximately 3500 to 4000 euros. The apartment is 50 square meters, 2 rooms + kitchen/bathroom. Rent is 320 euros cold + 10 euros ...

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Loss of gains

I bought a property with a dilapidated building in East Berlin in the 1970s and expanded and renovated the building with a building permit. Due to the residency regulations in East Berlin, I could not make the purchase in my name, so my later wife, w...

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Heating times

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, My issue is that in my rental apartment (semi-detached house with central heating controlled by the neighbor), the heating is turned off at 10:00 PM, as stated in the rental agreement. I doubt that this is legal, as the ap...

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Contract clause

When signing the rental agreement, I signed a document in which it states: Agreement: For the rented premises of the rental agreement dated 19.09.06 in "Berlin," Mr. Schmitt hands over to the tenants a fitted kitchen with electric stove (ceramic ho...

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Transfer of apartment ownership

Dear Sir or Madam, In September of last year, "I" bought a condominium in Berlin. As a self-employed tour guide with an average income of 2000 euros per month, I am not eligible for credit. A loyal gentleman - friend and admirer alike - offered to a...

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Will; last will and testament

Dear Sir or Madam, We would like to draw up a spousal will. The surviving spouse shall be the initial heir and full heir. As contingent beneficiaries, we want to name our 2 children and our 4-year-old granddaughter (the child of our unfortunately dec...

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Used car warranty

Good day, I purchased a BMW X5 model year 2002 with approximately 144,000 km from the company Schiel und Sasse on 26.02.2009. At my insistence, I took out a used car warranty with Real-Garant. On 12.01.2010, the automatic transmission broke down. I ...

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Recovery of Character Suitability

My question: Is it possible to regain the suitability for the police service? Two years ago, I was scheduled for training with the Berlin police. However, I got involved in a fight out of stupidity, in which I only defended myself. The case was dropp...

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Renovation work painting

Dear Sir or Madam, We are currently moving out of our apartment, which we took over without renovation and received two months rent-free in 2008. Now we are moving out for professional reasons, and the landlord has informed us that we need to prepar...

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