07.01.2019 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello, we had a tall conifer in the garden (25m) that we removed at our own expense in order to maintain neighborhood peace. The tree has caused disputes in the past, as its needles constantly clogged the rain gutter of an adjacent house. The removal...
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24.10.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
If one receives a complaint for incitement to hatred that allegedly originated from their Facebook account, even though it was not them who wrote it, but the IP address matches, what can one do in this situation? Is it worth hirin...
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25.08.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
We walk our dog in the park by the lake and also on the playground (with our two daughters) every day. We also let him run around on the playground (he weighs 10kg and is rather shy), making sure he does his business beforehand. There is a leash requ...
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02.11.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Is it possible to revoke the right of way and passage?
We have a neighboring property of about 1000 square meters, which can only be accessed through our 3-meter-wide path. The property is to be sold, but has not been designated as building land for ...
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31.03.2014 | answered by Daniel Hesterberg
We have owned a row house in Bavaria for over 40 years. The properties are divided by a chain link fence approximately 80 cm high. On the terrace, there is a privacy wall on both sides with a metal frame and glass filling, approximately 100 cm wide a...
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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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28.08.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
I live in a rental building with over 40 individual apartments. The building is poorly soundproofed. My neighbor, whose apartment door is only about 2 meters away from mine, has the habit of always slamming his door loudly. Since he often comes home ...
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21.05.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
There has been a dispute with my neighbor for years over his 3-4m high hedge at the property boundary. A lawsuit has been ongoing since 2009. In October 2010, the court determined a height of 2m to be maintained by December 21 of each year. The hedge...
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21.02.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I am currently living with my ex-boyfriend and 2 roommates in a shared flat, where my ex and I are the main tenants and the others are living with us only through a sublease agreement that we set up ourselves (as requested by the property man...
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06.05.2012 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are planning to purchase a semi-detached house which is located on a property with three other semi-detached houses and a single-family house. It is divided into condominiums.
Upon purchasing the house, we would like to conver...
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23.04.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello dear lawyers,
Since 01.11.2005, I have been renting a condominium, which has now been sold to a direct neighbor (same floor). The viewing was about 2 weeks ago, and the notification from the previous landlord stating "Mr. XXXX will be the new ...
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01.03.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
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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12.11.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Directly on our property line, at a distance of min. 65 cm and max. 120 cm, there are 8 trees. 4 birch trees approximately 12 meters high, 3 spruce trees approximately 6 meters high, and 1 beech tree approximately 10 meters high. Some branches of the...
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24.10.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
In July 2009, our municipality imposed a leash and muzzle requirement on our dog after several incidents. We filed an objection with the administrative court. This lawsuit has now been dismissed in July 2011. We have received the ...
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27.09.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Good day, I would need an expert opinion only on the following case, a brief outline of the structure of which is completely sufficient for me.
If this is not possible, please contact me promptly and inform me, thank you!
The situation is as follow...
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16.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Through an Ebay classified ad, a best friend sent an I-phone for a price of 486 euros. The package was shipped weighing 1.02 kg (DPD receipt available). According to the recipient's statement (email message available), the package arrived with only 3...
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30.04.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
The following problem has arisen. On our neighboring property, there are several approximately 30-year-old birch trees. These are about 1.50 meters away from our property boundary (NRW). The height of these birch trees is approxim...
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25.04.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My neighbor had a part of his field, directly adjacent to our residential area, designated as a mixed development area by the municipality, allowing him to build a 3-story building with a roof covered in photovoltaic modules. The municipality's suppl...
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20.04.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are planning to expand our roof and have obtained a building permit for it. The attic has been registered as living space since 1965, but it is only 1.60 meters high in the middle. The building permit we have been granted will ...
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24.02.2011 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
A warm "hello"
My neighbor has the following problem: She is a retiree and has been receiving housing benefits regularly for six years. An anonymous tip has now informed the housing office that she has been living with her boyfriend for the past six...
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13.02.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Directly at the property line stands a birch tree approximately 10 meters high. In our garden, we constantly have broken branches, leaves, and birch seeds in the summer. Furthermore, the neighbor has a compost heap directly at the property line and o...
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01.12.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Good evening,
we inhabit one half of a semi-detached house built in 1953. In 1966, a wastewater pipe was retroactively built for the 2 parties, which was proven to be paid for by both. Each house had its own pipe leading to the garden, but then only ...
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24.11.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
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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05.11.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
I have a question regarding my uncle's expenses, for whom I am taking care of. He currently has care level I, is visited and taken care of three times a day by the home care service and myself. He does not receive a pension (former farmer) an...
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16.10.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
As a new tenant of a very high-quality residential complex with a net monthly rent of 1900 € in Munich with a courtyard, I currently observe that several bicycles are being parked in the area of the courtyard near the walls. Although there are 3 sign...
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