Federal Court of Justice: No entitlement to commission for property managers who also act as estate agents
Federal Court of Justice ruling: Property managers who also act as estate agents are not entitled to commission – not even from the landlord.
Federal Court of Justice: Flat owners are entitled to air conditioning on their balconies
Federal Court of Justice: Flat owners are, in principle, entitled to permission to install an air-conditioning unit on their balcony.
Federal Court of Justice: Semi-detached houses are not covered by the principle of equal division of estate agent’s commission
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) clarifies: a two-family house is not a single-family house. The principle of half-sharing the estate agent’s commission applies only under certain conditions.
Allocation of CO₂ costs: Landlords to bear a greater share of the burden in future
The new Building Modernisation Act extends the scope of the CO2 Cost Act: in future, landlords will bear more costs that cannot be passed on to tenants.
Federal Court of Justice: Who pays the estate agent’s commission on a two-family house?
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that anyone who fails to state that they are purchasing a property for their own use in good time loses their entitlement to half the estate agent’s commission.
Hedges, branches and trees on the property boundary: what neighbourly law actually permits
Hedges, overhanging branches, shade from trees: what neighbour law permits and what recent court rulings have to say on the matter.
Rent increases in residential tenancies: What landlords need to bear in mind
Rent increases: The time limits, caps and formal requirements landlords need to be aware of in order to proceed effectively.
Domestic violence: Draft bill makes it easier to terminate a joint tenancy agreement
In future, victims of domestic violence should be able to terminate a joint tenancy agreement without the perpetrator’s consent.
Tenant’s right of first refusal: Does the tenant have to pay the full estate agent’s commission?
Federal Court of Justice hearing: Do tenants have to pay the full estate agent’s commission when exercising their right of first refusal? Hearing date: 19 November 2026.