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Guide: condominium law, property management and real estate
Well-founded answers on owner associations, service charges, owners meetings and more - explained clearly by a certified residential property manager based in Frankfurt.
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02Meetings & resolutions
The owners meeting in a WEG: procedure, notice and deadlines
The German owners meeting (Eigentümerversammlung) explained: convening, the minimum three-week notice, the agenda, quorum and majorities under § 23, § 24 and § 25 WEG.
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Owners resolutions in a WEG: record, challenge and deadlines
German WEG owners resolutions for international owners: circular resolution, the record, nullity, the challenge action and deadlines under § 23, § 24, § 44 and § 45 WEG.
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The advisory board (Verwaltungsbeirat) in a WEG
The advisory board in a German owners association explained: appointment, duties, review of the budget and annual statement, and liability under § 29 WEG.
Learn more03Costs & accounting
Service charges and cost allocation in Germany: the complete guide
German service charges explained for owners and landlords: the WEG annual statement, the right allocation key, heating costs and the deadlines under § 556 BGB and § 28 WEG.
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Hausgeld and the budget: what condominium owners pay and why
Hausgeld and the annual budget explained: advances under § 28 WEG, an adequate maintenance reserve, allocation by co-ownership shares and the annual statement.
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Individual and common property in a German WEG explained
Individual (Sondereigentum) or common property (Gemeinschaftseigentum)? Definitions under § 1, § 3, § 5 WEG, mandatory common property, grey areas, cost and upkeep rules.
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House rules (Hausordnung) in German property explained
What the German house rules (Hausordnung) cover, how owners adopt and amend them under § 19 WEG, and how they apply and are enforced in a tenancy.
Learn more05Digitalisation & energy
Remote-readable heat cost meters: mandatory by the end of 2026
German Heating Costs Ordinance: heat cost meters must be remote-readable by 31 Dec 2026, with monthly consumption info. Duties, costs and consequences in a condominium.
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Reading gas and water meters remotely: from radio meters to DIY
How to read gas and water meters remotely: radio meters and metering-service portals, and what you can build yourself with an ESP32, sensors and a 3D printer.
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