Tag: renting

How to end a German lease: notice periods for tenants and landlords, valid grounds for termination, rent-arrears rules, and deposit-return timelines.

How German rental contracts work: fixed vs. open-ended leases, what must be in the contract, cold vs. warm rent, rent increases, deposits, and termination.

Why Germany, a country of tenants rather than owners, keeps seeing rents climb, and what that has meant for tenants, investors, and self-use buyers.

The five common types of rental housing in Germany — Studio, Apartment, Private Room, Share Room, and House — and how they differ.

How Germany's rent-control cap (Mietpreisbremse) works, and why population growth and a housing shortage kept rents rising anyway.

Why Germany's strong, aging labor market and skills shortage matter to landlords assessing a tenant's ability to find work.

How Japan's Act on Land and Building Leases governs lease renewal, rent adjustment and fixture buy-back, and what it means for landlords who rent out property.

The four-step process for renting out property in Japan, from a tenant's move-out to signing a new tenant, plus fees and things landlords should watch for.

A first look at renting a home in Japan: key rental terms, required documents, moving-in and moving-out procedures, and practical advice for foreign tenants.

What to do about a Dubai rent increase: the RERA rent index, when a landlord can raise rent, and how UAE rental dispute arbitration works.