Awarded – but not advertised: Why ADEN Immobilien doesn’t rely on seals to earn trust

Since 2014, the so-called Repurposing Act (Zweckentfremdungsgesetz) has been in force in Berlin. The aim of this legislation is to ensure that apartments are used for standard tenancies only. This is to prevent apartments from being withdrawn from the conventional rental accommodation market and to make it easier for tenants to find housing. Since the law came into force, a permit is required before an apartment can be repurposed, e.g. as a holiday home.

The act has been amended in numerous ways over the years with the intention of making it more effective. In 2018, an amendment came into force that requires providers of holiday apartments to join a […]

Your property is no longer right for you. It’s too small for you and your growing family, or too big now that the kids have left home. Yet now you are wondering about selling up during the lockdown – how do you go about organising the actual move? Are you even allowed to use the services of a removal company right now?  

In principle, there hasn’t been a ban on house moves at any point during the lockdown in Germany. Removal companies are working more or less “normally”, whilst adhering to the social-distancing and hygiene rules. As […]

An energy performance certificate – most property owners are familiar with it by now. An Individual Renovation Roadmap (iSFP), by contrast, is still new territory for many. Yet for a property such as a condominium owners’ association (example) in Berlin-Friedrichshain (built in 1905, 20 residential units, gas central heating), it becomes a key strategic tool. It combines clear technical planning, concrete public subsidies and a reliable planning framework through 2026 and beyond.

The energy performance certificate: mandatory, but not a renovation plan An energy performance certificate is legally required when a property is sold or rented. It shows: the energy demand or energy consumption of the building […]