There are no statutory periods within which a landlord must return the deposit after the end of the rental contract. This is often stated in your rental agreement, but sometimes it is not. The usual term is 6 to 8 weeks after the end of the lease. Do you doubt …
It happens that tenants settle their last month’s rent, outstanding service costs, etc. with the deposit. Legally speaking, this is not allowed, but there are landlords who do agree to this, especially after a final inspection which shows that the house is completely in order.
We sometimes ask ourselves the same question… Mediation costs are costs that an intermediary asks to rent out a living space for the landlord. A landlord and/or intermediary may not pass this on to the tenant. However, this is often done. Brokerage costs are also often described differently, such as …
The landlord must inspect the house beforehand to indicate how your home must be delivered and which defects you still need to repair. After the rental contract has been terminated and you have delivered your living space, the landlord must repay the deposit. If there are still defects, the landlord …
