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BGH Questions Profit-Making Sublets, Sets Ruling Date in Berlin Rent Case

The hearing spotlighted unresolved rules on rent-cap enforcement, including how furniture surcharges in sublets should be valued.

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Der Bundesgerichtshof verhandelt über ein besonders drängendes Thema: die Folgen des Wohnungsmangels. Es geht um einen Berliner Mieter, der die Wohnung untervermietete - und damit 500 Euro monatlich einnahm.
Wohnraummangel und steigende Mieten beschäftigen nicht mehr nur Wohnungssuchende, sondern inzwischen auch das höchste Zivilgericht. Der BGH verhandelte über eine Konstellation, die gerade in den Großstädten immer häufiger wird: die Untermiete.

Overview

  • Germany’s top civil court voiced preliminary doubts that tenants may profit from subletting, noting the purpose is to help retain a home and reduce costs during absences.
  • The case involves Abdur‑Rahman El‑Khadra, who paid €460 cold rent and charged subtenants €962, with the landlord’s consent granted only for part of the period.
  • A lower court in Berlin upheld the landlord’s ordinary termination after an initial defeat at the Charlottenburg district court.
  • According to the court’s discussion of the rent cap, a sublet of at most €748 would have been permissible in this instance.
  • The BGH will issue its decision on January 28, 2026 (Az. VIII ZR 228/23), as tenant groups and the Justice Ministry pursue clearer rules on furniture surcharges and rent-cap enforcement.