Tag: renting

How to sign a rental contract in Vietnam: deposit rules, the 5-step signing process, required documents, and how to handle common disputes.

What a German landlord should check before letting a property: tenant screening, agent-fee rules, contract terms, and the move-in handover checklist.

Who pays for what in a German rental: refurbishment cycles, small repairs (Kleinreparatur), natural wear and tear, and rent reductions for defects.

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.