27.04.2020 | answered by Bernhard Müller
The tenant would like to apply for a KFW loan to finance a stairlift. The tenant intends to cover the difference of the purchase price including installation, minus the KFW funding, themselves.
Attached you will find the signed lease agreement. The ...
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13.05.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
my wife has owned the apartment on the first floor of a 3-family condominium since August 2008. The ground floor and attic belong to two other owners. Since the establishment of the condominium in 1999, the ground floor also has t...
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19.12.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I have been living in Asia for many years, which I can prove through my numerous visas and stamps, but I still have a "pro forma" residence in Germany. I am insured with HCI (Health Care International), a health insurance specifically for expats whic...
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25.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been transferred to a European country by my employer for professional reasons and have relocated with my wife.
The cancellation of the membership at the gym for me and my wife was answered / rejected as follows:
We canno...
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15.03.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I have the following concern. In January, I received a letter that I needed to sign (it was about a fraud matter that could be resolved by paying a sum of almost 65 euros by April). However, I was unable to sign the letter within the two-week ...
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09.02.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
My father, born in January 1937 in Greece, holds two citizenships, Greek and German. He came to Germany at the age of 21, worked continuously in Germany, and has been retired for over 15 years. He owns a house in a rural area near Stuttgart, but has ...
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15.12.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
We rented a commercial property as of December 1st, 2014. However, the warehouse and office were not available on December 1st, 2014. Therefore, we had to rent another warehouse as a temporary solution.
As we gradually began moving in, by December 1...
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28.09.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Facts:
- I have been a freelance actor in Cologne for 20 years (before that 12 years in municipal theaters).
- On August 29, 2012, I returned from a film premiere in Aachen, a pre-program movie in which I played a part.
- On the way back, I got off a...
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03.06.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
And once again, "heating turned off":
It is to be assumed that our landlord turned off the heating about 4 weeks ago due to various disputes. Absolutely nothing is working, all radiators remain cold day and night - hot water is still functioning. Ho...
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01.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
Due to various disputes with the landlord, we currently have the following question:
Upon moving into a rental property (a 2-family house), it was stated that a garage directly adjacent to the property could be rented shortly aft...
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23.04.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
What was previously a relaxed relationship between us as tenants and the landlord has turned into a strong tension, partly due to behavior by the landlord that we can no longer understand purely on a factual basis, but seems to be...
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23.04.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
we are renting a property in which the measurement has shown that the living area does not correspond to the actual information in the rental agreement. Furthermore, there is knocking and cracking in the bedroom, possibly caused b...
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16.09.2013 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
My brother (20 years old) and I (24 years old) have been transferred the house and property as a result of our parents' divorce. The house and property were transferred "completely", not divided "in the middle". My father and his ...
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05.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day.
I viewed a rental apartment through a broker and signed a note on which I listed my address, personal details, his commission, the rent, and further details about the apartment.
The apartment was documented and advertised in the listing as ...
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31.10.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
we moved into the above-mentioned rental agreement on May 1, 2006, which was in the condition of the previous tenant. This means that the walls were painted half-height in 2 rooms in a rich green, in 1 room in a rich blue, and in ...
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13.09.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have rented a house with my partner and my daughter (not my partner's biological daughter) with a jointly signed rental agreement. Ten days ago, my partner physically assaulted me during an argument, which has been confirmed by ...
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04.04.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
In January 2009, we terminated our contract with Telekom due to moving to a new apartment. The termination was confirmed but not carried out. Upon our inquiry, Telekom informed us that we had a minimum contract term until August 23, 2010, because we ...
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31.03.2011 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Alfred passed away at the age of 77, leaving his widow Anne (65) with a lifetime right of residence in the villa where they spent the twelve years of their marriage. Anne was Alfred's third wife. Alfred bequeathed the villa to his son Florian from hi...
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09.03.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Last May, my husband and I separated. According to the rental agreement, we both inhabit a rental house, and he also owns his own house (which is in disrepair) that he possessed even before our marriage. After the separation, he moved into his own ho...
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13.12.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
On 27.11.2010, we moved out of our former 2-room apartment and discovered mold behind the wardrobe and bedside tables during the dismantling of our bedroom. The mold had spread to the back walls of the wardrobe, our mattresses, sl...
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17.10.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Recently, I signed a rental agreement for a private apartment through a real estate agent. I am aware of the legal agent's commission amounting to 2 months' rent and was informed about it by the real estate agent. I have already signed the rental agr...
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15.10.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
My sister, 71 years old, married for 50 years, receives a minimum pension of 620.00 euros and her "ex-husband" is moving into a condominium that he quickly bought and a truck as of 1.11. He is a self-employed transport contractor, with his son employ...
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13.10.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I currently have a VDSL contract with Telekom and am satisfied with it. I am moving at the end of the month and have requested the move with Telekom. They told me that I may not be able to get VDSL anymore, only Call & Surf. Yesterday I recei...
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09.09.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I am a single parent on welfare. Now I want to move, but the job center has rejected it with the reasoning that the move is not necessary. Now my question is: can I move without the approval of the job center? Because the job center has no additional...
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08.09.2010 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
Dear Sirs and Madams Lawyers,
My name is Walter K. I have been living on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean for 13 years. Prior to this, I was a civil servant working as a postman. Due to a herniated disc, I was forced into early retirement...
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