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Lead pipes in existing properties: drinking water flowing from an old tap, symbolising lead (Pb) and health risks

Are lead pipes in existing properties an issue?
An underestimated risk – legally and economically comparable to asbestos and dry rot.

20.01.2026
Jan Greve, Jens Håhr Larsen

Broken apartment door with damaged door frame and lock, next to it a sandglass symbol with an exclamation mark – symbolising the start of the limitation period with forced entry into dwelling

Limitation period begins with forcible entry into dwelling
Opening the flat of a deceased tenant triggers the limitation period under Section 548 of the German Civil Code (BGB)

09.09.2025
Dr. Silvia Reichelt

Red symbol of a tap with drops – representation of the water supply being turned off during the eviction process

Discontinuing water supply during eviction proceedings? Hanseatic Higher Regional Court sets clear limits
Court strengthens protection for commercial tenants: obligation to supply utilities also applies during disputed termination of tenancy if payment obligations are met

05.08.2025
Dr. Silvia Reichelt

Three front door keys on a calendar page with visible numbers

Keys in the mailbox: return of the rented property?
Federal Court of Justice ruling clarifies the start of the statute of limitations for returning keys by placing them in the mailbox

19.06.2025
Dr. Silvia Reichelt

Hand with pen in front of laptop, above symbols for properties and documents - digital property management.

Text form for commercial leases from 2025
What landlords and tenants need to know now

24.04.2025
Dr. Silvia Reichelt

Road sign pointing in two directions. One direction is Home and the other is Office.

The future of commercial real estate: new legal challenges due to home office trends. The trend towards remote working is changing the office real estate market. What does this mean for rental agreements, termination rights and possible adjustments to existing commercial leases?

13.03.2025
Dr. Silvia Reichelt

Real estate in Spain.

Real estate in Spain. Inheritance and bequests.

23.01.2025
Thomas Rinne, Anna Estallo Casanova

Bureaucracy Relief Act IV - Simplifications for land lease agreements.

Bureaucracy Relief Act IV – Simplifications for land lease agreements. Implications for project developers, investors and operators of PV plants and wind farms.

14.11.2024
Sophie Schierning