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Local authorities have until Thursday, September 30, to apply for the "Co2ntracting: build the future!" model project of the German Energy Agency (dena). This means that dena has extended its application deadline. The search is on for municipal properties throughout Germany, such as schools, administrations or hospitals, whose annual energy costs per building are at least 150,000...

If a broker has doubts about the prospective buyer's ability to afford a property, he must advise the owner against selling. The broker is not liable for financial damages incurred by the prospective buyer. This is the result of a decision of the Regional Court of Frankenthal (Palatinate), which is not yet final (judgment of 07.05.2021, Az. 1 0 40 / 20). In the case at hand, a...

The portal zuhausewohnen.de breaks down what is important when choosing the right color for the home. It advises getting inspiration before painting - for example, by looking at other apartments, visiting a museum or taking a walk in nature. Photos can be used to capture and record the color impression. When choosing a color, it depends not only on...

The cost of housing is rising. This is the result of the "Postbank Housing Atlas", in which the housing markets of the 401 German districts and independent cities are examined by experts from the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI). One of the benchmarks used by the experts is disposable household income. According to a common rule of thumb, no more than 30...

Without an inheritance, a gift or a personal loan, many owners would not have been able to afford their property. This is the conclusion of a survey conducted by Statista on behalf of Interhyp Group in Germany and Austria with 3,353 property owners. Young owners are particularly affected by this problem. In the survey, one third of...

How owners or tenants can become more energy efficient in the garden has been broken down by the consumer center's energy advice service. For example, they should not illuminate the garden completely, but only selectively and when needed. This not only saves electricity, but also prevents light pollution. In addition, the use of devices that work with muscle power can...

Notary Sonja Reiff advises (married) couples with children to include a so-called mandatory penalty clause in their wills in order to safeguard themselves for old age. The background to this is that (married) couples often opt for the so-called Berlin will. In this case, the spouses appoint each other as heirs. If they have children, they do not inherit until both parents have died. The compulsory portion can be...

The Internet portal "schoener-wohnen.de" looks into the question of how parents or guardians can prevent furnishing mistakes in the children's room. It has also compiled various tips on possible alternatives. For example, "schoener-wohnen.de" advises not to buy everything right at the beginning of pregnancy, such as a large closet. At the beginning...

Property developers and project developers will have to rethink and change their focus in the future. This is what Prof. Dr. Hanspeter Gondring, managing partner and scientific director of ADI Akademie der Immobilienwirtschaft GmbH, demands in his current white paper "Urban Development 1950 to 2050 - From Property Developer Business to Holistic Project Development". His idea: A so-called...

They are beautiful to look at, not so common anymore, and nowadays they can be built with the help of prefabricated modules. We are talking about half-timbered houses. Whereas the individual compartments of the wooden framework used to be filled with a mixture of clay and straw, modular construction is now experiencing a new upswing. This is pointed out by the independent building consultancy...