Hamburg tenancy agreement, the model contract for legally secure tenancies

What advantages does the Hamburg tenancy agreement offer tenants and landlords?

If you want to rent out your flat or house without immediately seeking legal advice, you often resort to so-called model contracts. The Hamburg tenancy agreement from the Landowners' Association is one of the most renowned tenancy agreements in Hamburg and has been for many years. If an individual tenancy agreement leads to a court case, the courts often tend to initially assume a landlord-friendly agreement and protect the tenant. The Hamburg tenancy agreement, on the other hand, is considered to be legally secure and acceptable to both parties. Both the residential and the commercial Hamburg tenancy agreement are available in the quickly available online version and a detailed PDF with many tips on correct use. The latter answers many questions and even points out possible errors. In addition, the standard tenancy agreement provides detailed explanations of the different types of rent, such as index-linked or graduated rent. But how much rent can a landlord actually charge in Hamburg? The private letting of flats on the open housing market is subject to the Hamburg rent indexwhich specifies the maximum net cold rent. Incidentally, the Hamburg tenancy agreement also includes house rules that are intended to ensure peaceful coexistence within the household. These are some of the points that the Hamburg tenancy agreement for residential property regulates and to which tenants and landlords should pay particular attention:

• Type of tenancy - fixed-term or open-ended

• Rent amount, taking into account the Hamburg rent index, if applicable

• Rent increases such as graduated or index-linked rent increases

• Deposit of rental security and amount (maximum three months' rent)

• Cancellation and notice periods (maximum of three months for tenants)

• Obligations of the tenant and landlord with regard to cosmetic repairs and maintenance

• Additional regulations such as use of communal facilities or keeping animals

The all-round carefree package: Engel & Völkers and the Hamburg tenancy agreement

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