Wohnungs-Mietvertrag (Englisch) - Tenancy Agreement for Residential Premises (Seite 6)

Spouses, children, partners, family members and other persons enter into the tenancy agreement in statutory order, if they lived together with the deceased tenant. They can inform the landlord within one month of finding out about the tenant's death that they do not wish to continue the tenancy. In this case the tenancy agreement is deemed not to have been continued.

In case of more than one person being tenants and one tenant dying, the other tenants can terminate the tenancy agreement within the first 3 months of finding out about their co-tenant's death, with a notice period of one month.

The same right of termination applies to the heir continuing the tenancy agreement if nobody has entered into the agreement on the basis of statutory provisions.

Several tenants will be liable jointly and severally for all obligations under the tenancy agreement.

Terminations, rent increases and other declarations intended to bring about a change of contract must be made to or by all tenants.

The provisions above also apply to the members of a shared flat named to the landlord.

In case more than one person on the tenant's side have concluded the contract, all contracting parties hereby agree that upon one or more co-tenant(s) moving out, the remaining tenant(s) will take on the contract with all its rights and duties. The tenants are obliged to inform the landlord in writing about any changes to the contract.

The House Rules are part of this contract if they are attached to it. However, they cannot alter or supplement major obligations under the tenancy agreement.

Euro as security.

The tenant is entitled to pay the deposit in 3 instalments from the commencement of the tenancy. Alternatively, the tenant can also provide a bank guarantee or pledge a savings account in his name to the landlord. The landlord undertakes to give the tenant 2 weeks notice if the is going to make use of the deposit.

Upon termination of the tenancy agreement the landlord must return the deposit as quickly as possible, but at the latest within 3 months.