A tenant of a part-ownership unit operates an ice cream parlor on the first floor of a residential condominium. In the declaration of partition, the rented unit is designated as a "store". Both in the premises and in front of the ice cream parlor there is a lot of public traffic, tables and chairs invite visitors to stay. The members of the condominium owners' association (WEG) feel that the...

For those who like to live alone and want to fulfill their dream of owning their own home, a single house is particularly suitable. Couples who can live well together in a small space and who are not planning to have children can also get along well with the average floor space of 40 to 45 square meters. Those who need a little more living space buy a two-story single house and double...

The real estate market in the student housing sector is growing continuously. Between 2010 and 2019, for example, the supply of places in student housing complexes by private investors, measured in terms of student numbers in the thirty largest cities in Germany, increased by more than 25 percent. This is according to the December 2019 analysis "Student Housing Germany - The Market in...

The Verband privater Bauherren e. V. (VPB) has published a guidebook for builders and real estate buyers on the subject of "Living in a listed building". Whether halls converted into lofts, half-timbered or workers' houses, or country houses in the Art Nouveau style, buildings that are listed have a special charm and are very popular. However, the renovation of historical buildings is more complex and...

There are 21.7 million residential and non-residential buildings in Germany, which play an important role in energy policy and the energy transition. In the "dena Building Report Compact 2019", the German Energy Agency publishes figures and statistics on the subject of energy efficiency in the building stock in Germany and highlights the topics of building stock, energy consumption, building efficiency and...

The co-heir of a two-family house wants to claim the repair costs incurred due to the leakage of heating oil from the oil tank of the heating system in the inherited property before the tax office in the inheritance tax. Accordingly, they should be deducted as estate liabilities. The tax office rejects the claim pursuant to Sec. 10 (5) No. 1 of the Inheritance and Gift Tax Act (Erbschaftsteuer- und Schenkungsteuergesetz...

The term "smart city" is on everyone's lips. According to this, cities of tomorrow should be intelligent, energy-efficient, technologically advanced and socially inclusive. Sustainable urban planning and development should improve the needs and requirements of citizens in their everyday lives and enhance the quality of life. In addition, smart cities promise their residents...

In the study "Diversity is good for growth", the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) surveyed 138 companies from the real estate industry on the topics of "Diversity & Inclusion" (D&I) and investigated what impact these have on the areas of employee engagement, customer satisfaction and innovative strength. The PWC study was commissioned by the German Property Federation (ZIA)...

Anyone who wants to build a house but does not want to deal with the planning and implementation can hand over responsibility to a developer. On behalf of the owner, the developer procures the land, plans the construction of the house and coordinates the construction work up to the final handover of the keys. When working with a property developer, builders can choose from the extensive range of services...

There are currently around 500 independent energy consultants in Germany who help private individuals analyze their energy consumption and show them ways to live and reside more energy-efficiently in the future. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) supports the advisory services offered by the consumer advice centers. Much of the advice offered is free of charge, with some...