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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...

When it comes to protecting a building from sound, the regulations from the state building ordinances must be observed in Germany. These describe the technical standards and minimum sound insulation that buildings must have. Noise emanating from buildings must be contained in such a way that it does not constitute an unacceptable nuisance or cause other disturbances.

In order to find the right lighting for different occasions and to achieve low energy consumption, Stiftung Warentest has tested LED lamps. Modern energy-saving lamps are characterized by a good eco-balance and have a long service life. On the Stiftung Warentest website, consumers can also find helpful information about the different models and...

In 2006, a commercial hall was handed over to a tenant. She planned to use the hall as a workshop for the manufacture of plastic products and as a warehouse. With the conclusion of the lease agreement, a monthly rent of 100 euros plus statutory value added tax was agreed. In addition, a transfer of use was agreed. The tenant was to carry out conversion work to the value of approx...

If you want to bring a touch of vacation home, you can furnish and decorate your living room or even your whole apartment in a maritime style. The dominant colors in this interior style are blue and red and a lot of white. Shades like water blue, cloudy white and sand and wood colors reflect the natural environment and bring the feeling of nature right into your home. Also copper, gold,...

Once the children have moved out of the house, parents often have more living space available than they actually need. According to the LBS Bausparkasse information service and figures from the TNS Trend Indicator 2020, around 81 percent of property owners in Germany nevertheless wish to remain in their property in old age. On the LBS website, interested parties can find...

Anyone building a house is faced with the decision of whether the house should have a basement or just a floor slab. Even though a house with a basement is more cost-intensive than a house without a basement, builders should consider other aspects. Above all on small properties a basement offers additional living space, which cannot be built afterwards. Likewise, a...

In May 2021, the German cabinet agreed on a nationwide regulation for the handling of mineral construction and demolition waste in a jacket ordinance. To ensure that construction waste can be better recycled in the future, the same rules and standards are to apply throughout Germany. Until now, each federal state had its own regulation on how construction waste is recycled and freed from pollutants. In addition, the...

In a commercial lease of business premises used as a day care facility, the completeness clause "Oral ancillary agreements do not exist" was agreed under §14 Miscellaneous. This completeness clause is the point of dispute in court proceedings between the defendant tenant of the business premises and the landlord (AZ XII ZR 92/19). Between April 2016 and...

A reading corner is not only an ideal retreat when it's uncomfortable outside and you spend a lot of time indoors anyway, in a reading corner you can also make yourself comfortable outside. After all, what's wrong with setting up a cozy corner for reading and relaxing on your balcony or patio, too? An outdoor armchair or outdoor sofa will give the outdoor area the same...