{"id":7006,"date":"2025-02-11T08:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atb.law\/?post_type=blog-post&#038;p=7006"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:53:00","slug":"rent-reduction","status":"publish","type":"blog-post","link":"https:\/\/atb.law\/en\/blog-post\/mietzinsminderung\/","title":{"rendered":"rent reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"page-voraussetzungen-fur-eine-mietzinsminderung\"><strong>Prerequisites for a rent reduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A rent reduction requires that the suitability of the rented property for use is significantly impaired. Classic examples of such defects are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heating and hot water failure<\/li>\n<li>Moisture or mold growth<\/li>\n<li>Noise pollution (e.g., from construction sites or neighbors)<\/li>\n<li>Defective plumbing facilities<\/li>\n<li>Pest infestation<\/li>\n<li>Power outages<\/li>\n<li>Construction work in the house or in the surrounding area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Crucial is that the defect was not caused by the tenant himself and that it is not merely insignificant.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"page-schritte-zur-geltendmachung-einer-mietzinsminderung\"><strong>Steps to assert a rent reduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"page-mangel-dokumentieren\"><strong>Document defect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first step is a detailed documentation of the defect. This can be done through photos, videos, witness reports, or measurement logs (e.g., for noise or moisture).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"page-vermieter-schriftlich-informieren\"><strong>Notify the landlord in writing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The tenant must inform the landlord of the defect immediately and set a reasonable deadline for its remedy. For this purpose, a written notice of defects should be issued with a deadline and reference to a rent reduction.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"page-mietzinsminderung-berechnen\"><strong>Calculate rent reduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The amount of the rent reduction depends on the extent of the impairment. In practice, deductions are made as a percentage of the total rent. Some benchmark values:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No hot water: 10-20 %<\/li>\n<li>Heating Failure in Winter: 20-50 %<\/li>\n<li>Mold infestation: up to 100 %, depending on the severity<\/li>\n<li>Noise pollution: 5\u201330 %, depending on intensity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"page-mietzins-unter-vorbehalt-zahlen\"><strong>pay rent under protest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tenants should be careful and not unilaterally reduce the rent. Instead, it is recommended to continue paying the rent under reservation and to demand the refund or offsetting of the reduced amounts afterwards.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"page-fazit\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A rent reduction is an important tool for responding to significant defects. Precise documentation, timely notification of defects, and, if necessary, legal advice are crucial, because landlords often fail to respond or reject rent reduction claims. Anyone who reduces the rent hastily risks legal disadvantages and should therefore always proceed with caution.<\/p>\n<p>For further information and individual consultation, please <a href=\"https:\/\/atb.law\/en\/anela-bloech\/\">Anela Bl\u00f6ch<\/a> and your team at any time at <a href=\"mailto:office@atb.law\">office@atb.law<\/a> or by phone at <a href=\"tel:+4313912345\">01 39 12345<\/a> available.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[33],"class_list":["post-7006","blog-post","type-blog-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immobilienrecht"],"acf":[],"post-kategorie":"33","_post-kategorie":"field_66d947537140a","post-kurzbeschreibung":"Wann und wie Mieter:innen Mietzinsminderungsanspr\u00fcche geltend machen k\u00f6nnen","_post-kurzbeschreibung":"field_66d949fe1efe2","post-beitragsbild":"6738","_post-beitragsbild":"field_66d94a4a1efe3","post-author_post-author-name":"Anela Bl\u00f6ch","_post-author_post-author-name":"field_66d94a801efe5","post-author_post-author-foto":"6731","_post-author_post-author-foto":"field_66d94aa11efe6","post-author":"","_post-author":"field_66d94ee2827ca","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mietzinsminderung | ATB.LAW<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sie haben Sch\u00e4den in Ihrer Mietwohnung? 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