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Professionals are liable under the HGB up to €620 per m³; with friends, often only a liability policy covering favours pays. Costs, time and mixed solutions compared.

What happens in a professional clearance: survey, fixed price, preparation, the order of work on clearance day, disposal and the broom-clean handover.

How to spot a reputable moving company: an imprint with a full address, a survey, a written quote, notice of liability (§ 451g HGB) and no large prepayment.

Clearing a garage and garden shed in Berlin: old tyres cost €3 each at the BSR centre, garden waste up to 1 m³ is free, leftover paint goes to hazardous waste.

Recycling centre before a move: bulky waste in typical household amounts up to 3 m³, old appliances free, hazardous waste only at some BSR sites, remove batteries first.

Heirs and landlord may terminate the tenancy within one month of learning of the death (§ 564 BGB). Process, costs and what applies before disclaiming an inheritance.

Clearing an estate: first clarify the disclaimer period (6 weeks) and who inherits, end the tenancy within one month, then sort through valuables and clear the home.

Separating hazardous waste when moving: hand in paint, solvents, batteries, lamps and electrical appliances properly – in Berlin at six BSR collection points.

Getting rid of e-waste when moving: free at the BSR recycling centre, small devices up to 25 cm back to the shop, remove batteries first and delete your data.

What clearance costs depend on, how value offsetting works, why disposal costs money and what § 35a EStG can do for your tax return.

According to the BGH, broom-clean means removing coarse dirt, not cleaning windows. What it includes, what it does not – and what it means for your rental deposit.

Clearing a hoarder's flat: first sort documents and keepsakes, then dispose of bulky waste and hazardous waste separately. Who helps, what it costs, how it stays discreet.