June 2021

Reduce the risk of fire in the prefabricated house

Anyone who buys a turnkey house usually gets a house from the prefabricated house manufacturer that meets the minimum values prescribed by law. For example, the masonry consists of a 17.50-centimeter-thick sand-lime brick wall with a facing layer of polystyrene up to 20 centimeters wide. The purpose of this facing layer is to ensure that the legally required energy values are achieved in the building and...

Study: Green Buildings

In the study "Green Buildings: Sustainable Investments in Commercial Real Estate" by Deutsche Hypothekenbank, the focus is on the climate compatibility of a building. With reference to the European Union's "Green Deal" and the goal of being climate neutral by 2050, major changes are also needed in the commercial real estate sector. Because according to the German Sustainable Building Council...

Ruling: No cause of action due to lack of acquiescence declaration

In January 2019, the landlady of an apartment building announced to her tenants that she wanted to install thermal insulation on the exterior facade. The tenants of the building declared that they wanted to tolerate the measures. Since the construction work was postponed, the landlady issued another letter in November 2019, in which she again asked the tenants to tolerate the measures. The construction work was to be...

Floor in wood look: vinyl, tile, laminate

A floor made of real wood looks good and stands for high quality. However, financial means are not always available to line the apartment or house with real wood. If there are children and animals living in the household, a wooden floor may be subject to heavy wear and tear. Therefore, it is worth considering an alternative. Modern flooring made of vinyl, laminate and tile...

Investment Outlook: The 5-% Study

In its "5-% Study", the analysis company Bulwiengesa examines the German real estate market in terms of its return potential. The recently published sixth edition of the study provides a market overview from the year 2020, taking into account investment prospects in the residential, commercial and office real estate markets. Using a dynamic model, the study...

With the online garden planner to the dream garden

Anyone who wants to design their garden can use an online garden planner to visualize their dream garden in advance. The online magazine planungswelten.de provides various planners on its website; most of them are free and can be used immediately. The design is easy and intuitive. As a basis for planning, a floor plan of the garden is created and...

Energy efficiency classes for buildings

The energy certificate provides information about the energy class of a building. Similar to the energy efficiency classes for household appliances, the building energy classes are classified with a letter and divided alphabetically. The highest and thus best energy efficiency class of a building is rated with an A+ and the distinction "very energy efficient". Followed by an A, B, C, D, E,...

Judgment: Allocation of garden maintenance costs to tenants inadmissible

In November 2014, a couple rented an apartment in a residential complex in Berlin-Buch. In the residential area there are green spaces, social facilities, sports facilities and children's playgrounds. The complex is open to the public; according to the house rules, the owners and tenants of the residential complex have the same rights of use as visitors. The owner and landlord of the apartment of the...

Tips: How to design a small balcony

Even if the balcony of the apartment measures only a few square meters, it can quickly become a popular place with the right design and organization. After all, just because the balcony is small, it does not mean that you can not relax, barbecue and eat here. First of all, it is important to think about the purpose for which the balcony will be used. Because compared to...

Study: Price trends for residential property and rents

According to this year's edition of the Postbank Housing Atlas 2021, prices for residential property are also expected to rise in the coming years. For the analyses of the Postbank Housing Atlas, experts from the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) examined the real estate markets in 401 districts and independent cities in Germany. In one part of the Housing Atlas, the HWWI experts present the...

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