2020

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,...

Anyone wishing to add a terrace to their property is in most cases subject to building regulations. As soon as changes are made to the building or the project has an effect on the neighbors and the neighboring property, permission is required from the building authority. The basis for the permission of a building project is thus governed by public and private building law....

Whether for exterior insulation of the facade or the roof under the roof covering and as an insulating material in the interior of ceilings or walls, cellular glass has excellent insulating properties. It consists of 66 percent recycled waste glass, mostly from window or car glass panes. This is first processed using additives such as feldspar or sodium carbonate,...

The landlady of a two-and-a-half-room apartment in Berlin issued a termination without notice to one of her tenants due to accumulated rent debts. The monthly rent amounted to 564 euros plus incidental costs. In February 2016, there was a payment arrears of 1,630 euros, so that the landlady terminated the lease without notice, or in the alternative with due notice. In July 2016, the...

The dream of a walk-in closet can be realized in just about any house or apartment. At best, what is needed is a free space that can be converted into a spacious closet in no time at all. Whether in an unused former children's room, in the attic or perhaps on an offside in a room, with a little planning and craftsmanship...