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Disputes at the flat handover: normal wear and tear (§ 538 BGB), cosmetic repairs, the deposit, and the six-month limitation on landlord claims (§ 548 BGB).

Moving with a baby: register within two weeks, new address to the Familienkasse and parental allowance office, apply early for a Kita voucher, dismantle the nursery last.

Moving with children: explain early, let them pack their own boxes, arrange childcare on moving day, set up the child's room first and sort out nursery and school in time.

Per the BGH (VIII ZR 124/05), broom-clean means removing coarse dirt – no windows, no grout. What the tenancy agreement can change and why the handover report counts.

With notice for own use, the landlord gives 3, 6 or 9 months' notice (§ 573c BGB). Object in text form up to two months before the tenancy ends – and plan the move alongside.

Rental deposit under § 551 BGB: at most three months’ net rent, paid in three instalments, held separately with interest. When it comes back and what may be deducted.

Subletting only with consent (§ 540 BGB). If you stay registered elsewhere, you need not register for stays of up to six months (§ 27 BMG). Plus: storing furniture.

Check damp, windows, service charges and a parking spot for the removal van. The deposit may be at most three months' net basic rent (§ 551 BGB) – the checklist.

Report visible transport damage by the day after delivery, hidden damage within 14 days (§ 451f HGB) – plus the handover report and defects in your new flat.

Handover report template to copy: header details, meter readings, keys, room by room, defects, signatures. Why § 548 BGB determines how long to keep it.

Cosmetic repairs when moving out: rigid deadlines invalid (BGH 2004), no duty for flats taken over unrenovated without compensation (2015), quota clauses always invalid.

Renovating before moving out is only required with a valid clause: rigid schedules, quota clauses and duties despite an unrenovated handover are invalid. What to check.