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Resolving Rental Disputes through the Rent Tribunal

Resolve rental disputes with the Rent Tribunal: fast, free, and binding. From terminations to rent prices: your guide to successful procedures.

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The Rent Tribunal handles rental disputes in a low-threshold and cost-free manner, including interim terminations. Procedure: Online application with the rental contract and correspondence. Binding decisions are issued within 6-12 weeks, following a hearing and counter-hearing. The Rent Tribunal has jurisdiction over rent prices, maintenance, and terminations. For interim clauses, reasonableness is assessed. Ruling: Termination approved/denied, including damage calculation. An appeal can be lodged with the court within 2 months. Success rate for tenants: 60%. Advantages: No lawyer required; provisional measures available. Disadvantages: Waiting times. Examples: Invalid clauses result in contract retention. Strategy: Submit a complete dossier. After the ruling, enforcement is carried out via a bailiff.