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Termination
Notice periods, grounds and how to handle a Kündigung.
Not all terminations are equal: a tenant can always leave with three months' notice (§ 573c BGB); a landlord needs a reason – personal use, breach of duty or economic exploitation (§ 573 BGB). At two months' rent arrears, termination without notice becomes possible (§ 543 BGB); the last resort is the eviction suit.
These guides treat every constellation from both sides: terminating in the right form and time, justifying Eigenbedarf or objecting to it, warning over arrears – with all the deadlines in detail.
Guides for landlords
- Eigenbedarfskündigung: How to Justify It (2026)
Eigenbedarfskündigung under § 573 Abs. 2 Nr. 2 BGB: who qualifies, correct justification, notice periods (3/6/9 months) and the risk of faking it.
- Landlord termination of a tenancy in Germany (2026, § 573 BGB)
When and how landlords may terminate a tenancy: legitimate interest, Eigenbedarf, notice periods (3/6/9 months) and fristlose Kündigung under § 573 BGB.
- Räumungsklage for Rent Arrears: 2026 Guide
Evicting a non-paying tenant: fristlose Kündigung (§ 543 BGB) at two months' arrears, then Räumungsklage and Zwangsvollstreckung, steps and costs.
Guides for tenants
- Eigenbedarfskündigung: What Tenants Can Do (2026)
Got an Eigenbedarfskündigung? A valid notice needs a concrete reason (§ 573 BGB). You can object (§ 574 BGB) up to 2 months before the Frist ends.
- Ending Your Lease as a Tenant in Germany: Notice and Form (2026)
As a tenant you give three months' notice (§ 573c BGB). Arriving by the 3rd working day, signed on paper. How to do it right.
- Leaving Your Lease Early in Germany: Nachmieter (2026)
Want out of your lease early? You have no automatic right to a Nachmieter, but a clause or a special interest can free you. How to do it right.
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