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Mietrechtskanzlei.com – Mietrecht in Berlin
- Attorneys – experience from over 200 rent control proceedings
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- No retention of your refund
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Orientation based on the qualified Berlin rent index 2026: as a rule, rent may be at most 10 % above the local comparative rent (section 556d BGB).
When the rent cap applies – and when it does not
- It applies throughout Berlin (rent cap ordinance of 11 Nov 2025, in force 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029).
- Not for first use/first letting after 1 Oct 2014 (section 556f sentence 1 BGB).
- Not for the first letting after comprehensive modernisation (section 556f sentence 2 BGB).
- Contracts starting before 1 June 2015 are not covered by the cap.
- A higher previous rent can affect the permitted rent (section 556e BGB).
Data source and calculation
Figures from the qualified Berliner Mietspiegel 2026 (Senate Department, reference date 01.09.2025). Method: street directory → location, table → mean, usually plus 10 % (section 556d BGB). Orientation, not legal advice. Official source: mietspiegel.berlin.de
How your rent reduction works
Clear · Legally sound · Step by step
- 1
Assessment
Free initial review
You answer a few questions – we check whether your rent is likely too high.
- 2
Engagement
You decide
Costs only arise if you engage us – transparent and regulated by law.
- 3
Letter to the landlord
Legally required step
We formally demand the rent reduction and, if applicable, repayment of overpaid rent.
- 4
Result
Often already successful
In many cases the rent is already reduced at this stage.
- 5optional
Court
Only if necessary
If no agreement is reached, we can fully represent you in court.
- 6
Conclusion
Clear billing
After completion we settle transparently – any advance payments are credited.
Have legal expenses insurance?
Many tenants are covered by legal expenses insurance – we can check coverage on your behalf before any costs arise.
Current cases from our firm
Rent reduced from €1,200 to €750, €900 repaid, €2,070 deposit released
„A few weeks after our objection: net cold rent €750 instead of about €1,200, €900 repaid and €2,070 of the deposit released — furnished sublet, out of court, no assignment.“
Rent reduced from €723 to €690, €779 repaid
„The modernisation exception failed on form: no text-form notice before the contract. Within a few weeks the rent falls retrospectively to €689.63 — €779 was paid in full to the tenant.“
€1,460 → €595 claimed, ~€10,810 repayment (pending)
„About 70 m² in a simple location: €20.86/m² instead of a likely permitted €595. The objection is within the 30-month window — proceedings are pending.“
A law firm focused on tenancy law in Berlin.
Raúl Carbajosa Niehoff, M.A.
Attorney at LawExperience from over 200 rent cap proceedings — personally and strategically on your side.
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