PITFALLS OF
GERMAN TENANCY LAW

Lawyer Josef Gläser will explain important key points of German
tenancy law in a presentation specially tailored to the needs
of American tenants in Germany.

Attorney Josef Gläser has been representing the interests of American tenants against German landlords for over 10 years, mainly in Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. He has gained a great deal of experience in this field from a large number of out-of-court and in-court disputes and has also found that tenants often make the same mistakes, which lead to avoidable disadvantages.

The lecture is intended to help tenants recognize these peculiarities and avoid mistakes.

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE COVERED:

• Comparison of residential leases in Germany and the USA
• Typical provisions in German tenancy agreements and their legal effectiveness
• Military contract in German tenancy law
• Deposit, ancillary costs, rent increase, notice periods