Overview

• The landlord withdrew her objection shortly before a scheduled October 9 hearing, making the penalty legally binding.
• The district set a €26,253.50 fine under economic criminal provisions after reviewing the Friedrichshain case.
• About €22,264.08 in overpaid rent can be reclaimed by the former tenant once she files an application.
• The 38–38.25 m² apartment’s rent was assessed at roughly 190% above the Mietspiegel, far beyond the 20% legal threshold.
• District officials cast the outcome as a model for other boroughs as the new Mietpreis-Prüfstelle reports widespread overcharging, including 93 of 95 contracts above the benchmark in Q2 with an average premium near 50%.