January 2022

Ruling: Tenants' cosmetic repairs do not have to be perfect 

If a tenant has to carry out decorative repairs according to the tenancy agreement, these do not have to be carried out perfectly. This is the conclusion reached by the Berlin Regional Court (Ref.: 65 S 264/20). In this case, a landlady demanded compensation from a former tenant. She claimed that her repainting of the walls and ceilings had led to a "worsening" of the previously professionally...

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