07.

May

Is Berlin's rent cap unconstitutional? Does the State of Berlin have the authority to cap rents in Berlin? No, decided the Regional Court of Berlin and now has this question decided by the Federal Constitutional Court (LG Berlin, referral decision to the Federal Constitutional Court of 12.03.2020, Az. 67 S 274/19 - Download here ). A landlord had successfully challenged his tenant on [...]

16.

April

To strengthen our notary's office, consisting of three notaries, we are looking for notary clerks (m/f/d) in full or part time with immediate effect. We are specialized in real estate law and are looking forward to applicants with corresponding interest. Your tasks: * independent preparation and processing of deeds with a focus on real estate law * management of correspondence with the parties involved We offer you: * a [...]

30.

March

The Berlin Chamber of Notaries recommends to adapt the modalities of our notarial services to the current health risk. We therefore conduct all preliminary discussions by telephone and ask that notarizations be limited to those involved in the deed (no relatives, friends, children and brokers only in exceptional cases). Please cancel the notarizations in case of signs of illness or have yourself represented (see below). We [...]

24.

January

Milieuschutz - New ruling of the VG Berlin: Floor plan changes possible! Administrative Court of Berlin, judgment of 31.10.2019 - 13 K 19.16 Previously, if a conservation law permit was applied for floor plan changes in social conservation areas (so-called milieu protection areas), this was usually rejected across the board with reference to the conflicting application review criteria of the district. The Administrative Court of Berlin has now clearly rejected this administrative practice. [...]

06.

January

The 2nd edition of the book Architekten- und Ingenieurrecht nach Ansprüchen has just been published by Springer Vieweg Verlag. The work is aimed at clients and contractors of planning, object monitoring, project performance, and project control services and provides a quick overview as well as practical assistance on the possible claim bases of all parties involved. At the center of the 2nd edition is the new German [...]

01.

January

The municipality (in Berlin, the district) has a statutory right of first refusal in the case of property sales, e.g., in areas subject to urban development protection and in areas with a preservation statute. This means that the municipality enters into the purchase contract instead of the buyer. This is more than annoying for the buyer, who now no longer [...]