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🤝 Advice and contact points

Where you can find advice and representation as a landlord. Here we name only types of organisation, not addresses.

advice Haus & Grund lawyer legal advice assistance (Beratungshilfe) Amtsgericht tax adviser Verbraucherzentrale

In brief

Deadlines in tenancy law are strict. Get advice early, before you terminate, increase the rent or issue a statement.

  • Haus & Grund is the property owners' association with local branches.
  • Lawyers specialising in tenancy law represent you in court.
  • Tax advisers answer questions on tax.
  • The Amtsgerichte (local courts) are responsible for tenancy disputes.

We do not name specific addresses and telephone numbers.

Step by step

  1. Collect documentsHave the contract, letters and statements ready.
  2. Note the deadlineNote the date on which a deadline ends.
  3. Choose an organisationChoose an association, lawyer or tax adviser depending on the question.
  4. Record the outcomeRecord the advice in writing.

Deadlines

Check deadlines
Statement deadline 12 months, notice periods 3 to 9 months, deadline to sue 3 months after an increase§§ 556, 573c, 558b BGB
Watch out – common mistakes
  • This Wegweiser is not legal advice.
  • Local advice centres, addresses and telephone numbers were not researched and not invented.
  • State law may differ.
In depth · legal basis, figures and practice – for advisers and professionals

Types of organisation

For landlord questions, owners' associations (such as Haus & Grund and local branches), lawyers, tax advisers and the Amtsgerichte (local courts) come into consideration. Specific offers, prices and availability were not researched.

Courts

Disputes about residential tenancies belong before the Amtsgerichte; details of jurisdiction were not checked. Eviction must be enforced through the courts (§ 940a ZPO for the interim injunction, see late payment).

Who is responsible
  • Haus & Grund (local branch)
  • Lawyer specialising in tenancy law
  • Tax adviser
  • Amtsgericht (local court)
Further reading
Overview for small landlordsLate payment and eviction

Quick questions

Worum geht es bei „Advice and contact points“?
Where you can find advice and representation as a landlord. Here we name only types of organisation, not addresses.
Which deadlines and figures matter?
Check deadlines: Statement deadline 12 months, notice periods 3 to 9 months, deadline to sue 3 months after an increase (§§ 556, 573c, 558b BGB)
What should I do first?
  • Collect documents: Have the contract, letters and statements ready.
  • Note the deadline: Note the date on which a deadline ends.
  • Choose an organisation: Choose an association, lawyer or tax adviser depending on the question.
What do I need to watch out for?
  • This Wegweiser is not legal advice.
  • Local advice centres, addresses and telephone numbers were not researched and not invented.
  • State law may differ.
Evidence
  • Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet, § 556 BGB, retrieved 20 September 2026
  • Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet, § 573c BGB, retrieved 20 September 2026
  • Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet, § 558b BGB, retrieved 20 September 2026
As of

September 2026 · Sources and method

A question about your situation that this page does not answer? Write to us or use the contact form – we will tell you which office is responsible and what to bring. Free of charge, without individual legal advice.