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A knowledge base for landlords on real-estate investment, rental operations, taxation and housing companies
Whether you are looking for beginner instructions on real estate investment, information on legal aspects of rental operations or on the pitfalls of taxation, this knowledge base provides answers to your questions. You can filter the articles by topic or use the search function to sort articles by content. While the section on real estate investment is available to everyone, other sections are restricted to members only and fully available via login on our member pages.
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At the end of the lease
The tenant must take good care of the apartment. After the tenant has emptied and cleaned the apartment, they and…
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Ending a lease agreement
There are typically three ways to end a lease. You either terminate or rescind the agreement or you jointly agree…
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Rescission
If a lease agreement is rescinded, it ends immediately. In other words, no period of notice exists. However, the landlord…
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Termination
Typically a lease agreement ends with a termination by one party. The landlord must always have grounds for termination, while…
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Lapsed lease
A lease agreement may lapse in unusual circumstances without any specific action to end it. A lease agreement will lapse…
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Serving a notice in a legally enforceable way
According to law, e.g. notices of termination or rescission and rescission warnings must be issued in writing and in a…
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Eviction
The tenant may have to be evicted if they hold possession of the rental apartment but do not pay agreed…
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Compensation for damage in leases
A tenant may damage the apartment or otherwise cause damages to the landlord that must be compensated for. If damages…
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Returning or retaining the security deposit
At the end of the lease, the landlord may retain the security deposit provided by the tenant. Most common grounds…
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Final cleanup
The tenant must give possession of the apartment to the landlord at the end of the lease in clean condition…
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Handing over the keys
At the end of the lease, the tenant must hand over all keys to the apartment. The handover is acknowledged…