{
  "id": 1723213,
  "title": "Immobilien: Mietrecht-Reform trifft Vermieter hart – Hunderte Euro weniger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/immobilien-mietrecht-reform-trifft-vermieter-hart-hunderte-euro",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/immobilien/immobilien-was-aendert-sich-durch-die-mietrechtsreform-fuer-eigentuemer/100199045.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Kai Warnecke, president of the owner association Haus & Grund, expressed his frustration about the proposed changes to the German rental law. He called it a \"vote of no confidence\" against private landlords and a \"further attack on the functionality of the rental apartment market.\" The new law, presented by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig in February and approved by the cabinet, would have significant impacts on the estimated 5.5 million private landlords in Germany.\n\nOne key change is the introduction of a price ceiling for furnished apartments. Landlords in competitive housing markets will now be required to disclose the additional charge they demand for furnishing the property before a lease is signed. Failure to disclose this information will result in tenants only paying the base rent, without the furnishing surcharge. However, landlords will have the option to add the surcharge after the lease has been signed, effectively rendering the two-year \"unfurnished\" classification of the apartment. This means that the rent for furnished apartments will now be subject to the rent freeze, but the additional charge for furnishing will be limited to a maximum of ten percent of the net cold rent. Currently, landlords can charge up to 180 euros per month for this surcharge on a 600 euro monthly rent.\n\nAnother major change is the introduction of a new grace period for landlords dealing with late rent payments. If a tenant falls behind on their rent, they have a two-month window to pay the outstanding amount after receiving a valid termination notice. If they do so, the termination notice becomes ineffective. However, this only applies if the tenant has not previously used this grace period within the past two years. This change puts more pressure on tenants to pay their rent on time, potentially reducing the number of eviction cases brought by landlords.",
  "summary": "Welche Einschränkungen die jetzt vorgestellten Reformpläne von Justizministerin Hubig für Eigentümer und Vermieter vorsehen – und wie sehr sie den Markt verändern werden.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Real estate: Rental law reform hits landlords hard – hundreds of euros less",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/immobilien-mietrecht-reform-trifft-vermieter-hart-hunderte-euro",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:52:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}