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BGH Weighs Eviction Over Profit-Making Sublet, Ruling Due in January

Judges signaled doubts that underletting should yield profits rather than merely reduce a tenant’s costs.

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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

  • The Federal Court of Justice heard a Berlin case testing whether landlords may terminate leases when tenants sublet for gain, with a ruling planned for 28 January (Az. VIII ZR 228/23).
  • In the dispute, the tenant paid €460 cold rent but charged subtenants €962, arguing the fully furnished flat justified the premium and denying an intent to profit.
  • The Berlin Regional Court had upheld the landlord’s eviction claim after the Charlottenburg District Court initially rejected it, citing excessive profit and violations of rent-cap rules.
  • According to calculations referenced in court, the rent cap would have allowed at most €748 for the sublet, well below what was charged.
  • Tenant advocates highlighted the lack of clear rules for furnishing surcharges and said the Justice Ministry is preparing a draft law to regulate such add-ons.