Rent increase for the garage

A garage for the apartment or rent separately

• Every driver will appreciate having their own parking space. This protects the car in the cold and rain and you don't have to look for a parking space for a long time. In addition, it is also very practical to store winter tires there.
• There are basically two ways to rent a garage. Either you rent them completely independently of that rental contract about your apartment or you rent it with your rented apartment as part of the rental agreement with your landlord. Separate laws apply to both options.
• If you rent the parking space without this being in connection with your apartment, the norms of commercial rental law apply. If you rent a parking space and apartment from your landlord, housing law applies. The legal bases affect the possibility of rent increases.
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Things to know about the legality of a rent increase

• If you have rented a garage separately in accordance with commercial tenancy law, you should read your rental agreement to find out exactly what has been agreed about the rent increase. The contractual freedom of design applies here. In this way, the two tenants can make contractual arrangements. If no provision is then agreed in the contract, it is possible for increases to be freely negotiated between the tenant and the landlord. You can then decide whether to accept an increased rent or cancel with three months' notice.
• If you have rented the garage in addition to your apartment, the rent increase is not permitted for the parking space only. There can only be a local increase for the apartment with the parking space. In this case you can unfortunately not only cancel the parking space and that Tenancy continue across the apartment. You can only cancel both at once.


Object to rent increases - you should pay attention to this

"Inflation is to blame" - many tenants hear this as a reason when ...

• The increase in the rent to the local level may only be the average rent that is already paid on average at the specific place of residence. Please note that the landlord must inform you in writing which rent he considers appropriate for the location. To do this, he must either submit an expert report, state the rent index or refer to a minimum of three comparable apartments. The rent index is drawn up jointly by the municipalities, the owners 'associations and the tenants' associations.
• You should also know that there are time limits set by law. The first increase can only be requested if you have rented the apartment for at least a year. In addition, the rent can also be increased by a maximum of 20% over a period of three years.