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Anyone who is about to build a house has to make any number of decisions. One of them concerns the type of roof. Basically, there are two different types of roofs to choose from: a pitched roof or a flat roof. Houses with flat roofs have many advantages. The compact shape of the flat roof house resembles a cube and is characterized by a clear, simple design. A flat roof has no...

Anyone who is committed to climate protection will not only be concerned with the topic of "production of environmentally friendly electricity", but also with the storage of energy. So-called energy storage systems store surplus solar power, which can then be withdrawn and used at another time and as needed. Energy storage for electricity produced from wind or sun...

In a condominium owners' association (WEG), disputes arose before the Hamburg-Wandsbek Regional Court. At an owners' meeting, a majority resolution allowed one owner to install a metal bicycle stand for two electric bicycles on his underground parking space. However, one of the owners did not agree with the resolution and sued for violation of the...

If you want to replace your furniture or give the walls a new color, you can use a digital room planner to see which color looks particularly good in the kitchen or whether the chest of drawers looks more tasteful in the corner of the room or rather in the middle. In this way, a room planner provides orientation in the area of furnishings and design; an innovative 3-D room planner even makes it possible to look in and through...

The market and opinion research institute YouGov conducted a survey on behalf of Commerz Real AG on the importance of real estate as a capital investment. Whereas in the same survey in February 2020, timed before the exit restrictions and measures proclaimed by the Corona pandemic, 51 percent of respondents considered a real estate investment to be a sensible and stable capital...

Anyone who suffers from one or more allergies must pay special attention when building a house and when furnishing the interior to ensure that the building materials used do not contain any harmful substances that can aggravate allergies or trigger others. It is also advisable to use gentle materials when finishing the interior, whether it is the flooring or the furniture....

There are numerous manuals on the subject of "Saving energy in the home". The comprehensive guidebook on the subject published by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is a manual with many helpful tips on how electricity can already be saved by selecting the right household appliances. Because no matter whether it's the washing machine or the tumble dryer, or the refrigerator with freezer compartment, the stove or the...

Anyone who wants to sublet their rented apartment must involve the landlord in their plans. Because regardless of whether a stay abroad is imminent or your partner has moved out and the apartment has become too expensive for you alone, according to Sections 540 and 553 of the German Civil Code (BGB), tenants need the landlord's permission if they hand over their living space to another person for a fixed period of time....

If you have a small bathroom, you can use simple tricks to create more openness and space. An open shower, for example, is especially recommended for a small floor plan. Tiles on the walls and floor also visually enlarge the space. When using furniture in the bathroom, it is also important to harmonize it with the floor plan. Clear lines and a simple structure bring...

In light of the misappropriation of residential property by vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb and others, the Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e. V. (DIW) has released a study that examines how renting out private residential space as vacation rentals affects neighborhood rents. The study, "Airbnb and Rents: Evidence from Berlin," sheds light...