Wohnungs-Mietvertrag (Englisch) - Tenancy Agreement for Residential Premises (Seite 4)

The tenant is entitled to erect oil-heaters or other suitable heaters instead of coal-fired furnaces. Regulations by authorities, in particular for the erection of oil heaters and the storage of fuel oil, must be complied with. The tenant will obtain potentially necessary permits and approval from authorities at his own expense. The landlord must be given sufficient notice of the erection of such heaters.

The tenant is entitled to make structural changes and install facilities for barrier-free use of the rented property or access to it at his own expense. Before doing so, he must obtain the approval of the landlord. The landlord can refuse consent if he or the other tenants have an overriding interest in keeping the rented property unchanged. The landlord can request an adequate security from the tenant for restoring the property to its original condition after moving out. The tenant is liable for the professional execution of the work and proper use. In case of an appreciable risk of damage, the tenant must provide proof of suitable third party liability insurance.

Any other built-in structures and structural changes by the tenant, which exceed the contractually stipulated use, may only be carried out with the consent of the landlord. The landlord may only refuse consent if the measures are unreasonable for him or the other tenants.

The tenant may conclude his own supply and connection contracts with energy suppliers, telecommunications companies and multimedia service providers of his choice. For this purpose the landlord grants him the use of already existing house installations, if needed. Additional installations required will be granted by the landlord, provided this is reasonable for him after due consideration and the tenants indemnifies him against all related costs.

The tenant is entitled to remove any fittings put up by him in the flat. This does not apply if the landlord pays the tenant adequate compensation, unless the tenant has a legitimate interest in taking these fittings with him.

An agreement which excludes the tenant's right to take these fittings with him is only effective if an appropriate compensation is agreed as outlined in clause 8.

The tenant may have his spouse, partner or family member move in with him at any time, if they intend to live together on a permanent basis and the flat will not be overcrowded as a consequence. When the tenant moves out, the aforementioned persons are entitled to continue the contract on their own if the flat was their main place of residence, provided the tenant agrees and the landlord has no compelling reasons preventing this in individual cases.

The tenant may sublet his flat only with the landlord's consent. The landlord must give his consent if the tenant has a legitimate interest, after concluding the contract, to sublet a part of or the entire flat to a third party for their use. This does not apply if subletting would result in the flat being overcrowded or if there is a compelling reason in the person of the lodger to refuse consent.

In cases of flat sharing the landlord must be notified immediately if individual persons sharing the flat change or move out.

Working from home requires permission if it affects significant interests of the neighbours or the landlord. Teleworking and non-disruptive work require no permission.

The tenant may keep small pets such as fish, hamsters, birds, turtles/tortoises and pets such as a cat or a dog in his flat.

The landlord may oppose the keeping of pets if this were to result in a nuisance to the community of tenants.