{
  "id": 9138438,
  "title": "Immobilien: Mietrecht-Reform trifft Vermieter hart – Hunderte Euro weniger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/immobilien-mietrecht-reform-trifft-vermieter-hart-hunderte-euro",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/immobilien/immobilien-welche-aenderungen-die-mietrechtsreform-bringt/100199045.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The upcoming reform of German rental law is proving to be a harsh blow for private landlords, with hundreds of euros in cuts to be expected. The new legislation, proposed by the federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig and recently approved by the cabinet, will introduce significant changes for the roughly 5.5 million private landlords in Germany. The package includes new regulations for tenant protection, with stricter rules and increased monitoring.\n\nFirstly, a new ceiling for renting furnished apartments will be introduced. Landlords in crowded apartment markets will now be required to openly state the additional charge they demand for furnishing the apartment, before any lease is signed. Failure to disclose this information would mean tenants would only need to pay the rent that would apply for an unfurnished unit. However, landlords would still have the option to add this charge later. Starting two years after a tenant becomes aware of the change, the rental price for furnished apartments will be subject to the rent cap. Currently, landlords can charge up to 180 euros extra per month for a fully furnished apartment with a maximum monthly rent of 600 euros. Starting next year, the additional charge will only be allowed to be a maximum of 10 percent of the net monthly rent, based on the purchase price and depreciation of the furnishings.\n\nSecondly, the new law will significantly change the grace period for late payments. If a tenant falls behind on their rent payments, they currently have a chance to avoid eviction if they pay the overdue amount within two months of being served with a notice of eviction. This grace period will be significantly reduced. If a tenant enters repayment arrangements within the grace period, it will be ineffective. Moreover, if a tenant has previously received a grace period payment, they will lose this protection in future instances, regardless of whether they have since paid off their debts.\n\nThirdly, rental indexation will be limited. The federal government has revised the original proposal, which would have capped annual rent increases in overcrowded markets at 3.5 percent. Now, increases will only be limited to 3 percent if the inflation rate is three percent or less. Should the increase exceed three percent, only half of the consumer price increase will be allowed to be passed on to tenants. Critics argue that even this limited increase could have a significant impact on households, particularly in expensive markets. The Deutsche Mieterbund warns that these changes will heavily favor landlords and limit tenant protections, potentially exacerbating housing insecurity.",
  "summary": "Welche Einschränkungen die jetzt vorgestellten Reformpläne von Justizministerin Hubig für Eigentümer und Vermieter vorsehen – und wie sehr sie den Markt verändern werden.",
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  "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."
}