These 10 clauses in the rental agreement are invalid

Whether pets, deposit or music in the apartment: What is actually allowed to tenants in Germany and what is forbidden? In our weekly ranking, we show you which clauses in the rental agreement or the house rules are not only bold, but also inadmissible.

More than that half of the Germans lives for rent. A contract between tenant and landlord is essential in these cases. However, these contracts are not always legally permissible. We will inform you about invalid clauses in the rental agreement and the house rules.

Invalid clauses in the rental agreement

The Consumer Law Firm Rightmart has identified numerous brazen and allowable clauses in leases and house rules. In the following ranking we provide you with an overview of the requirements you do not have to meet.

10. One-off payment of deposit

As a rule, every tenant must pay a deposit for the rented property when concluding a contract. However, under no circumstances may this amount to more than three net cold rents. One-off payments of the deposit are also not permitted because tenants have the right to payment in installments. Specifically, three installments of the same amount are possible.

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