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Guides that don't fall into one of the other categories.
Guides that don't fit one of the other categories – from registering your address after a move to the Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung. Every piece follows the same principles: the statute text as the source, every paragraph linked, both sides of the tenancy addressed.
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Guides for tenants
- Register your address after moving in Germany (2026)
After moving you must register within 14 days (§ 17 BMG). How the Anmeldung works, what the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung is, and the fine you risk.
- Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung: A Right? (2026)
No legal right to a Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung (BGH VIII ZR 238/08). What it states, what it costs, and the alternative that works.
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