How do I get rid of unwelcome tenants?

The only legal reason for early termination for landlords is if the tenant no longer pays the rent or does not pay it in full. Even then, it is often an arduous process for the landlord. Unfortunately, the law is often on the tenant's side.

Unfortunately, good nature can be expensive

Starting with the unfriendly guide value rents in old buildings. Here, tenants are often advised to go to the arbitration board to have the rent amount checked. It doesn't help, as was the case with a client of mine to whom I sold the flat and then rented it out, who extended the rental agreement himself several times after the rental period had expired. Out of good nature, he repeatedly deferred the rent to the tenant and as a thank you, the tenant has now turned to the arbitration board for a review of the rent amount. In this case, however, the landlord is likely to get off lightly due to inconsistencies on the part of the tenant. The owner, who is getting on in years, doesn't want any more stress with the letting in future. He has instructed me to sell his flat, but only when the tenancy agreement has expired, which will soon be the case. case is.

I myself had problems with a tenant in an old flat who was unable to pay. She even got cheeky and her father threatened me. Going to court was unavoidable. In the end, I was lucky that the tenant didn't appear in court and I was able to quickly obtain an execution order. On the day the flat was returned, I helped the tenant remove the last of her furniture so that I could quickly take over my flat. Fortunately, I was able to get out at par thanks to the deposit.

I currently have I was under stress with a tenant who had slipped into insolvency due to coronavirus and self-employment, refused to accept this and fought until the end to get new orders. It turned out that she was severely depressed and unable to work. She hadn't been able to pay rent for months and couldn't cope with the fact that suddenly no more money coming in. She wanted to pay the rent because she was self-employed, but she couldn't. We talked a lot and for a long time and I advised her to accept social help, which she reluctantly but ultimately did.

Here I am lucky that the tenancy agreement is about to expire and she will be moving out, although she still doesn't know where she will sleep, as state support is extremely slow in this case and the self-employed with benefits are also very disadvantaged. Although I check tenants very carefully before letting, it cannot be ruled out that the situation may change completely after a few years.

Conclusion: I now only rent privately on a short-term basis for 3 years with the option to extend. I increase the deposit to 4 months' rent, as this is used up very quickly in the event of insolvency. Tenant check is even more precise, especially the ability to pay, for students only with a guarantor.