Anyone who suffers from one or more allergies must pay special attention when building a house and when furnishing the interior to ensure that the building materials used do not contain any harmful substances that can aggravate allergies or trigger others. It is also advisable to use gentle materials when finishing the interior, whether it is the flooring or the furniture....
There are numerous manuals on the subject of "Saving energy in the home". The comprehensive guidebook on the subject published by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is a manual with many helpful tips on how electricity can already be saved by selecting the right household appliances. Because no matter whether it's the washing machine or the tumble dryer, or the refrigerator with freezer compartment, the stove or the...
Anyone who wants to sublet their rented apartment must involve the landlord in their plans. Because regardless of whether a stay abroad is imminent or your partner has moved out and the apartment has become too expensive for you alone, according to Sections 540 and 553 of the German Civil Code (BGB), tenants need the landlord's permission if they hand over their living space to another person for a fixed period of time....
If you have a small bathroom, you can use simple tricks to create more openness and space. An open shower, for example, is especially recommended for a small floor plan. Tiles on the walls and floor also visually enlarge the space. When using furniture in the bathroom, it is also important to harmonize it with the floor plan. Clear lines and a simple structure bring...
In light of the misappropriation of residential property by vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb and others, the Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e. V. (DIW) has released a study that examines how renting out private residential space as vacation rentals affects neighborhood rents. The study, "Airbnb and Rents: Evidence from Berlin," sheds light...
Owners who want to fence their property have numerous options for doing so. The online portal bauen.com compares the advantages and disadvantages of wooden and metal fences on its website. While a fence made of wood offers a natural look and blends in excellently with the surroundings, a metal fence offers stability and is as good as indestructible. Considering the...
Based on close cooperation with a large network of experts from all over Germany, the German Energy Agency (dena) has put together a step-by-step guide on its website that accompanies builders on their way to an energy-efficient house. In five steps, interested parties are given an overview of possible construction and renovation measures and important...
In Munich, a couple plans to move in together and applies to an advertisement for a three-room apartment on August 13, 2019. Among 60 applicants invited to a viewing appointment, the landlords decided to rent the apartment to the couple, as of 01 October 2019. The commissioned broker issued the commitment of the landlords to the couple by telephone on 05.09.2019. To this...
Nowadays, more and more people are following the trend towards minimalism and sorting out their lives. The first step is to clean out the things you don't really need in your own home and to tidy up and organize what is important to you. Using different methods, they start with step 1: sorting out. Whether with the one-year rule, in which all items that...
The market report by German Property Partners (GPP) on "Commercial Real Estate Market - German Top 7 Locations" examines developments in the office property sector. The seven cities analyzed include Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Cologne, as well as Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. The data collection and analysis relates to the first and second quarters of 2020. In total,...
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