Purchase prices for condominiums are no longer rising as strongly as they did recently. This is according to an analysis by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Purchase prices in Germany's eight largest cities rose by only 7.5 percent compared to the same period last year, which is only half as much as in the previous year. However, there are differences between the cities: while buyers of condominiums...

Über Fliesenarten für verschiedene Wohnbereiche informiert das Portal „bauen.de“. Dabei müssen Fliesen unterschiedliche Anforderungen erfüllen. So sind Fliesen im Badezimmer Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt und sollten zudem rutschfest sein. Hierfür gibt es sogar sogenannte Rutschfestigkeitsklassen, wobei R13 die größtmögliche Rutschfestigkeit bietet. Privatleute sollten mindestens die...

In view of rising energy prices, the Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies (GdW) is calling not only for a temporary moratorium on layoffs, but also for support for financially overstretched households in the form of a trust fund. However, the GdW emphasizes that this support should not be limited solely to recipients with housing...

If landlords modernize a rented apartment, they must make the costs transparent. However, a breakdown of the individual items is not required, as the BGH recently ruled (VIII ZR 337/21, VIII ZR 339/21 and VIII ZR 361/21). In the cases in question, modernization measures had been implemented by landlords in Bremen and had resulted in tenants...

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche (AMK) knows how owners or tenants can use the niche between the kitchen worktop. There are several design options for the niche, starting with the choice of niche splashback. For example, glass, glass laminate or real wood can be chosen. The niche rear wall can then be fitted with so-called railing or...

The Deutsche Anlage-Immobilien Verbund (DAVE) is observing increasing pressure on the investment market. On the one hand, sellers are asking themselves whether they have missed the right time to sell. On the other hand, portfolio holders are unsure how the follow-up conditions will develop when extending an existing mortgage. According to DAVE, among other things, rising...

Obschon die Zahl der Auszubildenden im Bauhauptgewerbe das fünfte Jahr in Folge gestiegen ist, ruft der Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes (ZDB) junge Interessenten dazu auf, sich bei einem baugewerblichen Unternehmen zu bewerben. Laut ZDB-Hauptgeschäftsführer Felix Pakleppa sind viele Ausbildungsplätze noch nicht besetzt, zudem herrsche Personalmangel am deutschen Bau. In vielen Betrieben...

If thermal insulation measures are implemented, the homeowners' association (WEG) must almost always approve them. This applies if the common property is affected. The association Wohnen im Eigentum (WiE) points this out. WiE advises owners to find out about the costs in advance, especially for larger measures such as roof and façade insulation. Furthermore...

In Berlin, tenants benefit from a ten-year protection against dismissal whenever a rented apartment is to be converted into a condominium. In a recent ruling (VIII ZR 356/20), the Federal Court of Justice clarified that "the period of non-termination after the formation and sale of condominiums within the meaning of Section 577a (1) BGB is limited to ten years for the entire area of...

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche (AMK) provides tips on how glass can be used in kitchens. For example, it can be used as an illuminated niche back wall, as a kitchen worktop or as a room divider between the cooking and living areas. According to AMK, a niche back wall can be individually designed, for example in your favorite color, in your own desired decor or with a...