BLOG

Our blog is intended to provide you with regular information on current legislation and case law, amendments to the law and our lecturing activities. With our contributions, we pursue the goal of creating added value for your everyday legal life.

[Translate to Englisch:]

Unlawfulness of an indexation clause in contract forms (rental agreement) against consumers if a rent increase is theoretically possible within 2 months from the start of the rental period (OGH 8 Ob 37/23h)

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Tenancy Law , Civil Law

Facts

One of the largest property management companies in Austria uses contract forms as a representative of landlords when concluding tenancy…

Read more

Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Austria on 4 Ob 122/22b

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Tenancy Law , Civil Law

The absolute statute of limitations of claims for damages does not apply to claims of the landlord according to § 1111 ABGB

 

Read more

Decision of the Supreme Court on 4 Ob 129/22g

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Tenancy Law , Civil Law

No pandemic-related reduction of rent due to a financial shortage of the apartment tenant.

 

Read more
[Translate to en:]

Admissibility of super-predominiums also in the case of open-ended tenancy agreements

Created by Mag. Sylvia Unger |
Real Estate Law , Tenancy Law

What is a "superädifikat"? 

In principle, the owner of a property is also the owner of the building erected on it. Superädifikate are an exception to…

Read more