Archiv für die Kategorie ‘Real Estate Law’

• Private Real Estate Investment: These Are the Available Structuring Options in Germany

  Dec 22, 20 • Assets, Foundations, Succession, Real Estate Law • No Comments • Boris Piekarek
  

  Real estate investments are in demand even in times of crisis. They are widely regarded as crisis-proof and stable in value. But what is the best way for a private person to invest in real estate in Germany? How an investment […]

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• Suspension of Rental Payments in Germany Due to Corona Crisis as From April 1, 2020

  Apr 3, 20 • German Business Law, Real Estate Law • No Comments • Phillipp von Raven
  

  Last week, the German Federal Government and the Bundestag, with the support of the Bundesrat, passed various laws in a fast-track process to mitigate the economic consequences of the corona pandemic. A whole bouquet of such regulations is contained in the […]

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• Rent Control – Caution when increasing rents

  Mar 31, 17 • Real Estate Law • No Comments • Boris Piekarek
  

  Since June 2015, the German federal states can designate areas with a particularly tense housing market and apply a so-called rent control. When renting out a property in such area to a new tenant, the rent must not exceed the local […]

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• Termination due to outstanding rent despite the lapse of a lengthy period of time

  Dec 28, 16 • Real Estate Law • No Comments • Boris Piekarek
  

  The Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof; “BGH”) has again given an important judgment for all tenants and landlords. The court ruled that an extraordinary termination of a (residential) tenancy agreement due to outstanding rent was still possible if the failure to pay […]

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• Taking a close look at high real estate prices in Germany

  Sep 29, 16 • Real Estate Law • No Comments • Boris Piekarek
  

  Time and again, real estate buyers pay purchase prices far exceeding the market value of the real estate. One of the main reasons for this is a lack of knowledge about the local market. In such cases, the question inevitably arises […]

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• Top ten real estate issues of buying and renting real estate in Germany

  May 3, 16 • Real Estate Law • No Comments • Boris Piekarek
  

  What are typical mistakes being made when buying or renting real estate in Germany? What are the risks regarding notarial sales contracts? What clauses have to be considered within proper rental contracts? This list is intended to provide a short overview […]

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