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Why you can lower your rent
Robin Rent ensures that your rent is finally fair. Wondering how this is possible? It has to do with the so-called rent brake. The rent brake is a law that currently applies in all federal states except Saarland, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein. The rent brake is intended to prevent rents from rising excessively in new rental contracts.
Here’s the trick: when you move into an apartment, the rent must not be more than 10 percent above the local comparative rent. If your landlord demands more, you have the right to demand a rent reduction.
However, there is no independent institution that checks the lawfulness of the rent level of each new rental contract and imposes penalties on landlords who violate the rent brake. As a result, many landlords simply disregard the rent brake, exploit the housing shortage in many cities and demand exorbitantly high rents in some cases.
So if you feel that you are paying too much rent, we can help you. Robin Rent will check for you whether you can reduce your rent on the basis of the rent brake. If this is the case, we will support you in enforcing your tenancy rights and, in the best-case scenario, save you hundreds of euros every month. Check now free of charge whether you are entitled to a lower rent.
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Our approach
Reducing your rent concerns a very sensitive issue – your home. We know that what counts most at home is peace. That’s why we don’t see lowering your rent as a dispute with your landlord. We focus more on explaining your rights and why you are entitled to them.
We therefore successfully conclude around 80 percent of our cases without a court hearing. It is up to you to decide whether to take a claim to the court against your landlord in the event of a refusal.
Private tenancies are subject to strong legal protection in Germany. Terminations issued on the basis of asserting your own rights are therefore invalid. The same applies to pretextual terminations for personal use or other tactics to circumvent this protection. However, having a right is not necessarily the same as getting a right. And in times of a completely overstretched housing market, many tenants do not want to take any risks. At Robin Rent, we therefore always coordinate our approach with you and look for a solution that suits all parties.