I sold my condominium approximately 4 months ago. There were a few small defects which I have since fixed. It turned out afterwards that two sockets in the bedroom are not working, so I offered to have them repaired and cover the costs. The apartment...
Is the following agreement problematic in terms of notice periods or its consideration for unemployment benefits (ALG 1)? I am asking specifically in light of the fact that the severance payment is significantly above 0.5 monthly salaries. Would this...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have one final question regarding the matter mentioned multiple times: We have rented a property, the rent is covered by the job center. The property is actually larger and slightly more expensive than the maximum rate allowed ...
Dear Sir or Madam, Based on my previous good experiences, I would like to clarify a final matter in terms of rental law or find out a possible trend. I am aware that street noise as a reason for rent reduction is a delicate issue and often tends to ...
I unfortunately have to ask again individually because the previous answer apparently arose due to a misinterpretation of the question. I am asking clearly and please read the questions EXACTLY: 1) Is the floor area within a DOOR FRAME counted as li...
I rented an apartment using the "Sigel standard rental agreement MV 480". Regarding the rental period, option 2.2 was chosen under point 2, which reads: "The lease begins on ... (no date is entered here) It runs indefinitely. The right to terminate t...
I have been working for almost 13 years at the German branch of an international airline. Since September 11th (2001), things have been constantly declining in the industry. In 2001, the company had 22,000 employees worldwide, but now there are only ...
Hello. In August 2010, I took out the deferred annuity insurance Freelax from Standard Life Insurance and have paid in around 5,700 euros so far. Now I am considering canceling this insurance – because I think, firstly, I have one insurance too many ...
Dear Sir or Madam, we would like to sell our property and have given a qualified sole agency mandate to a broker, which includes the following passage: "This qualified sole agency mandate relates to the provision of potential buyers or the negotiat...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am not satisfied with the reference letter for my mother and believe that there is a need for significant corrections. Would you be able to review the letter and draft a letter to the employer with the necessary corrections? T...
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 ...
Hello, I would like to buy a small house (90m²). We will take over accessories such as electric wall heaters and a kitchen. During the inspection with the notary, we noticed an older water stain. It was then explained to us that the house without a ...
On 01.11.06 we signed a standard rental agreement with indefinite term with two working life partners (without children). They have rented our semi-detached house in 22869 Schenefeld (Schleswig-Holstein). At the time of signing, it was verbally commu...
Dear Sir or Madam, We are a small security company. We work 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. This includes Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. A new employee works from Saturday to Wednesday. Now he is demanding a 50% surcharge for his work on Su...
Hello, I would like to briefly outline the situation before asking my questions. In mid-January of this year, my advisor at the bank called me and asked about an entry in the Schufa (credit bureau) related to my wife. Since we did not know where thi...
Regarding the matter: I am a soldier and have a one-year-old daughter. We do not live together with the father of the child and have never lived together with him. Before the birth of my daughter, I received a net salary of 1842 euros minus 16 euros ...
Hello, on my way to work, I had to overtake a stationary truck driver just before a village. As I entered the village, I was flashed at 38 km/h above the speed limit. I explained the situation to the local authorities, but they are not interested in...
How high can the fee for a founding report be if only an Excel table was created? There was no indication during phone calls with the law firm that this would be charged separately. The clerk always steered the conversation towards private matters as...
Hello, My wife apparently signed a 12-month contract with a click while surfing on www.top-of-software.de. However, it was not clear or understandable at all, there was no warning or confirmation that a contract was being concluded. There was also n...
Good day! In a construction contract, the following was agreed upon: Page 3: ...The buyer acquires two independent apartments, which are to be combined into one apartment unit. .... Page 4: The seller sells to the accepting buyer on the aforementio...
Hello, My wife and I have agreed, after 18 years of marriage, that we will separate amicably and file for divorce. Before we got married, we signed a prenuptial agreement with a notary, which included separate property, a pension equalization, and ...
Old rental agreement from 1983. The tenants are to be terminated by me as the landlord (due to own use) because we are renovating and want to move in ourselves. In the standard rental agreement it states: The tenancy begins on 01.01.1983. It can be t...
My friend is self-employed and business has not been going well for about five years. At the end of the year, he is usually at breakeven or in the loss zone. During this whole time, he has managed to keep his business afloat. His personal lifestyle h...
Topic: Cash flow statement The tax office conducted an external audit on me according to Paragraph 193 (1) of the Tax Code. The accounting was mostly in order. During the closing discussion, it was made clear that there were no signs of tax evasion...
