Rental advice
<ul>
 <li>Information - <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/Infoblatt_Wohnraum_fuer_Gefluechtete_Ukraine.pdf" target="_blank">Housing for refugees</a></li>
 <li>Determination of the local comparative rent according to the current <a href="https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/10271609/">rent index for Munich</a></li>
 <li>Information on rent increases for privately financed flats</li>
 <li>Examination of terminations without notice and ordinary terminations as well as eviction actions</li>
 <li>Advice on defects in and on the flat</li>
 <li>Examination of the effectiveness of contractual agreements on cosmetic repairs</li>
 <li>Review of operating and heating/hot water bills</li>
 <li>Advice on rent overcharges and initiation of fine proceedings in accordance with Section 5 of the Economic Offences Act
  <ul>
   <li>The enforcement of Section 5 of the Economic Offences Act offers tenants of privately financed housing protection against overpriced rents.<br>
    According to Section 5 of the Economic Offences Act, anyone who intentionally or recklessly demands, allows themselves to be promised or accepts unreasonably high fees for the letting of residential premises or associated ancillary services is committing an administrative offence.<br>
    The offence can be punished with a fine of up to 50,000 euros. In addition, the overpaid rent can be ordered to be repaid in the fine proceedings.</li>
  </ul></li>
 <li>Offer of mediation talks between the tenants</li>
 <li>Contact for municipal departments and external authorities</li>
 <li>Acting as a guide and coordinating offers of help</li>
 <li>For citizens with a low income, an appointment can be organised with the branch office of the Munich Lawyers' Association after advice has been given in individual cases</li>
 <li>If language skills are insufficient, an interpreter can be provided</li>
</ul>
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# Rental advice

## Summary

Tenants and landlords as well as municipal departments and external authorities can obtain free advice on all aspects of the tenancy.
## Description

* Information - [Housing for refugees](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/Infoblatt_Wohnraum_fuer_Gefluechtete_Ukraine.pdf)
* Determination of the local comparative rent according to the current [rent index for Munich](https://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/10271609/)
* Information on rent increases for privately financed flats
* Examination of terminations without notice and ordinary terminations as well as eviction actions
* Advice on defects in and on the flat
* Examination of the effectiveness of contractual agreements on cosmetic repairs
* Review of operating and heating/hot water bills
* Advice on rent overcharges and initiation of fine proceedings in accordance with Section 5 of the Economic Offences Act
  + The enforcement of Section 5 of the Economic Offences Act offers tenants of privately financed housing protection against overpriced rents.  
    
    According to Section 5 of the Economic Offences Act, anyone who intentionally or recklessly demands, allows themselves to be promised or accepts unreasonably high fees for the letting of residential premises or associated ancillary services is committing an administrative offence.  
    
    The offence can be punished with a fine of up to 50,000 euros. In addition, the overpaid rent can be ordered to be repaid in the fine proceedings.
* Offer of mediation talks between the tenants
* Contact for municipal departments and external authorities
* Acting as a guide and coordinating offers of help
* For citizens with a low income, an appointment can be organised with the branch office of the Munich Lawyers' Association after advice has been given in individual cases
* If language skills are insufficient, an interpreter can be provided

## Responsible Department

SOZ
## Required Documents

Tenancy agreement and all documents relating to the issue in question.

* **Review of a rent increase or rent overcharge:**
  + Tenancy agreement
  + current and last rent increase
  + completed [flat description form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietspiegel/Mietspiegel-2023/MSP-2023_Wohnungsbeschreibungsbogen.pdf)
* **Questions about operating and heating/hot water bills:**
  + Tenancy agreement
  + current statement and those of previous years
* **Questions about cosmetic repairs or defects:**
  + Tenancy agreement
  + Handover protocols
  + photos if necessary
* **Questions about modernisation**
  + Tenancy agreement
  + Announcement of the modernisation
  + Rent increase after modernisation

## Prerequisites

An initial consultation is free of charge if

* the rented flat is located within the city limits of the City of Munich.
* Tenants or landlords are not members of an interest group.
* Tenants or landlords are not represented by a lawyer.

## Please Note

Our counselling experts cannot draft pleadings for you or represent you in court.

## Fee Range

There are no fees.  

The rent index brochure is available free of charge from the Office for Housing and Migration or from the city information centre in the town hall.  

The Office for Housing and Migration will send you the brochure free of charge if you send a self-addressed, stamped maxi letter with a postage charge of 1.60 euros.

## Processing Time

A personal consultation lasts a maximum of 30 minutes.

## Legal Basis

* [German Civil Code](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/)[(BGB)](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/)
* [Operating Costs](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/betrkv/BJNR234700003.html)[Ordinance](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/betrkv/BJNR234700003.html)[(BetrKV)](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/betrkv/BJNR234700003.html)
* [Economic Offences Act](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/wistrg_1954/)[(WirtschaftsstrafG)](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/wistrg_1954/)
* [Tenant Protection Ordinance (MiSchV)](http://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Document/BayMiSchuV/true)
* [Living Space Ordinance (WoFlV)](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/woflv/BJNR234610003.html)
* [Housework and Music Noise Ordinance](https://stadt.muenchen.de/rathaus/stadtrecht/vorschrift/340.html)

## Editorial Note

AP: Monika Fröschl
Kurzadresse: www.muenchen.de/mietberatung
## Further Links

* [Rent index for Munich](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10271609/n0/)
* [Rent office for subsidised and price-controlled housing](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1073731/n0/)
* [Disturbance due to neighbourhood noise](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1080453/n0/)
* [Flat description sheet rent index 2023](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietspiegel/Mietspiegel-2023/MSP-2023_Wohnungsbeschreibungsbogen.pdf)
* [Your first own rented flat](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:4093e1c1-5e25-45d7-b496-7341a1d121db/LHM%20Infoblatt%20Die%20erste%20eigene%20Mietwohung.pdf)
* [Termination of the tenancy without notice/ extraordinary termination](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/LHM-Infoblatt-Fristlose-Kuendigung.pdf)
* [Ordinary termination of the tenancy](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/LHM-Infoblatt-Ordentliche-Kuendigung.pdf)
* [Defects in the flat](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/LHM-Infoblatt-Maengel-der-Mietwohnung.pdf)
* [Rent increase](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/LHM-Infoblatt-Mieterhoehung.pdf)
* [Cosmetic repairs](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/LHM-Infoblatt-Schoenheitsreparaturen.pdf)
* [Data protection information in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR in connection with information for advice on tenancy law](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:6153df59-b868-49c4-b21e-ee184a0af391/DS-Hinweis%20nach%20Art.%2013%20DSGVO%20Mietberatung.pdf)
* [Housing for refugees](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/Infoblatt_Wohnraum_fuer_Gefluechtete_Ukraine.pdf)
* [Flyer rental advice](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/Mietberatung/Flyer_Mietberatung.pdf)
* [Judgements of the Federal Court of Justice](https://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/list.py?Gericht=bgh&Art=en&Datum=Aktuell&Sort=12288)
* [Munich Local Court](https://www.justiz.bayern.de/gerichte-und-behoerden/amtsgerichte/muenchen/verfahren_17.php)
* [Consumer advice centre](https://www.verbraucherzentrale-bayern.de/)
* [Tenants' Advisory Council of the City of Munich](http://www.mieterbeirat-muenchen.de/)
* [Calculate rent index](https://2023.mietspiegel-muenchen.de/)

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