A hybrid collector does two things at once: On the one hand, it converts solar energy into electricity and, on the other, into heat, which can be used to heat shower water, for example. The dual function of hybrid collectors is so useful because they combine photovoltaics and solar thermal energy. This means that homeowners do not have to decide which system they want to install on their...

The administrator of a condominium owners' association (WEG) called for an extraordinary owners' meeting during the Corona pandemic. In the letter dated April 8, 2020, a so-called "one-man meeting" was invited. The letter contained the notice that due to the Corona pandemic no attendance meeting can take place in the near future and for an indefinite period of time. From...

If you want to give your balcony a Scandinavian flair, you can create a Nordic oasis of well-being with the right colors, furniture and accessories. Among the most important colors of the Scandinavian style is white, coupled with the natural tones of brown and green. Wonderful Scandinavian accents can be set with a pastel green, or with a pastel yellow, the color...

The housing companies of the Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies (GdW) invested around €19.4 billion in the construction of affordable housing and its management in 2020. This was around 13.5 percent more than in the previous year. But across the board, the outlook for the future is bleak: The rise in construction costs, rent regulations and other...

When it comes to bathroom fixtures, it's not just about the faucet. Because a bathroom faucet also includes thermostats, valves, gate valves and backflow preventers. It's not just the supply and delivery of water that matters these days, but also the design and functionality. Anyone thinking about renovating the bathroom and replacing the bathroom faucet, should...

If you want to achieve the highest possible level of healthy living in your home, you should make sure that the building materials you choose are not harmful to your health. Good heat and sound insulation, good air circulation and sufficient daylight also play an essential role. Living health does not always have to be expensive. The experts of the online portal...

Anyone who sublets his rented apartment or part of it to others without the landlord's permission may be at risk of termination. In the present case, the tenant of a five-room apartment in Berlin sublet one of her rooms to tourists. She also placed an ad on the AirBnb portal. At her request, a friend of the landlady booked a room with the...

Even a small one-room apartment can be a real space miracle. With a little organizational skill and modern, multifunctional furniture, it can offer plenty of storage space and create a cozy living feeling. Depending on personal preferences, a sofa bed, for example, can be converted into a bed, and folding tables attached to the walls can be unfolded only as needed....

The "Market Report Forest 2021" of the real estate consulting company Colliers provides an overview of the situation of the forest in Germany from a forestry and ecological point of view. The analyses show that the forest investment market as well as the investment in forest real estate guarantee a good planning ability with regard to the yields and secure good returns. This is therefore to...

On the online portal hausberater.de of the "Unabhängige Bauherrenberatung zur Begleitung bei Planung und Hausbau", the experts draw up a comparison regarding the financial advantages of buying a house or living in a rented house. Since this decision depends on very many factors, no clear statement can be made per se, which model brings the larger advantage. If one compares...