Overview
- For the 2024 billing year, the statement must reach the tenant by 18:00 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, or any additional payment claims expire.
- The mailing or issue date is irrelevant, as the decisive factor is proven receipt by the tenant, per Landgericht Hamburg (Az.: 316 S 77/16).
- If the statement arrives late, landlords cannot demand back payments, but any tenant credit remains due and must be paid without delay.
- Late corrections are only allowed in narrow cases such as a delayed property‑tax notice, and only if the landlord is not at fault and acts within three months of learning the facts.
- The Mieterverein zu Hamburg urges tenants to check statements carefully and offers an online pre‑check and member support, noting that higher 2024 energy costs may increase claims.