Karsten Kranich

Lawyer for tenancy law and residential property law

Tenancy law

A property can serve many things: secure and permanent housing or short-term accommodation, long-term capital investment or speculative investment property, a lively marketplace or quiet business. There is a lot to regulate. The laws and judgments are unmanageable. The contracts are difficult to understand. We advise you on all questions relating to the acquisition, rental and management.

In the area of tenancy law, we represent both tenants and landlords. We look at every contract and every issue individually and find a solution tailor-made for you. We help you drafting lease agreements which are impeccable in terms of form and content, and will assist you enforce your rights in the event of a conflict. We examine disputes regarding terminations, rent increases, the rent brake, the rent cap, defects and rent reductions.

Our experience has shown: Sometimes disputes are carried out with great emotionality before a lawyer is called in. That’s why in our position as a law firm it is important to us to handle each case with the necessary sensitivity, and attach great importance to handling disputes with the necessary seriousness and care at all times. This gives each matter the personal touch and emphasis it needs. The focus of our work is always on you as a person with your own story, your wishes and your concerns. We represent you competently, with integrity and with determination – and always pay attention to a cost-benefit ratio that is appropriate for you as a result. When we represent you in disputes, we always keep your legal and financial concerns in mind.

Home Ownership Law

Whether in a community of two owners or in a community of several hundred owners: if disputes arise, they can be very diverse and profound. As an owner you can find yourself in many different constellations. As an apartment owner, you are at the same time the owner, neighbor, holder of voting rights and housing benefit debtor, you are also the owner of your apartment and co-owner of the house and property, you elect the manager and the administrative advisory board and you have to pay special levies. There are binding special regulations for everything that you have to consider.

At the same time, you rightly want to be perceived as the owner of your apartment, your independence and your decision-making authority should be expressed. We represent you, among other things, in disputes with neighbors, in contesting resolutions, in changes to the declaration of division, in planned conversions, in the enforcement of financial claims and much more.

Property development law

When you buy an apartment you usually make a decision for life. But the road to happiness is often rocky. Property development law is complex and the cost of acquiring property is high. Serious discrepancies arise quickly during construction. From the time the contract is signed up to years after moving in, the purchaser is exposed to forces that exceed his own. Sometimes there is little left of the freedom once dreamed of. Now it’s important to understand what the owner can do on his own and where he should get legal support. Where and how does the community bind him? We advise and represent buyers and property developers on all questions relating to property development contracts. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Building and Architects Law

According to the insurance companies, the number of reported structural damage has more than quadrupled in the last ten years. The increased technical possibilities have increased the susceptibility to errors. Heating, fire protection, cellar or electrics.

Mistakes can be made in every trade. The fault is poor execution, incorrect planning or insufficient coordination. Experience shows that damage caused by defects becomes more and more expensive over the years. Here it is important to recognize the defects professionally as early as possible and to initiate the necessary steps to remedy the damage. Just give us a call.

Real estate law

Real estate law encompasses numerous independent areas of law. This includes the neighboring law with all its facets from the common house wall to immissions disputes, land register law with the easements belonging to it, land charges, mortgages, public burdens or private management rights, the right to adapt the GDR law to weekend houses or residential houses, road development contribution right, lease rights or brokerage rights.

Disputes in this area require full legal expertise. They are usually protracted, and success often cannot be achieved in the short term. As a law firm we have successfully represented property owners from around Berlin on these special topics for years.