Tenants freeze in Hartmannsdorf: heating off and no help in sight!

Tenant of a residential complex in Hartmannsdorf, Thuringia, are currently faced with the failure of their heating, after the landlord has apparently not paid bills. Gitta Hahnemann, a long -time tenant, reports that the radiators will soon be cold. Despite their reliable rental payments, the residents are without functioning heating and have to use alternative heating devices such as oil radiators, which causes high electricity costs.

An unclear ownership situation makes the situation difficult: the real estate has been sold several times after the turn, and the current property management gives no information about the landlord for data protection reasons. Mayor André Böhme announced that more than 50 residents live in the affected houses. In addition, the tenants have unpaid heating costs, garbage fees and property tax claims on the table.

legal situation in heating problems

Tenants are according to 123recht.de Regardless of the season. In the event of a heating failure, tenants must "immediately" inform their landlords and can submit a written notice of defects. If the landlord does not meet his obligation, the tenant can commission a specialist company with the repair and request the costs for it from the landlord.

The amount of the rental cut depends on the severity of the defect: if the heating is completely failed, the rent reduction can be up to 100%. Tenants are allowed to shorten their rent by 80 to 100 percent, as is the case in Hartmannsdorf. In addition, landlords must provide heating fans if the heating cannot be repaired immediately and bear the associated electricity costs.