Brief Information: Abolition of the "Tenancy Agreement Fee" and further innovations

No rental contract fee/lease renewal fee on the assignment of residential property

With the publication in the Federal Law Gazette of 10 November 2017 is the inventory contract fee on the Letting of living space History! The abolition of the so-called rental contract fee for flats is primarily intended to Tenant, which the rental contract fee was usually passed on to, relieve. Previously, a property lease fee/rental agreement fee of. 1% which of the contractually agreed Duration and from the height of the Consideration dependent. For example, with a monthly rent of €600 and a three-year rental period, a rental agreement fee of €216 was payable according to the Fee Act. It should be noted that the lease agreement fee is based on the Lease of Business Premises further exists and thus represents a cost factor. Likewise, the lease agreement fee during the assignment of mixed-use premises (partly business and partly private) still play a role.

Pension adjustment for 2018

To Pension increase above the Inflation rate To ensure this, pensions (including the compensatory allowance) up to €1,500 will be adjusted by 2.2%. For pensions between €1,500 and €2,000, there is a monthly flat-rate amount of €33. Furthermore, up to (retirement) benefits of €3,355, inflation (amounting to 1.6%) is compensated for. Thereafter, the increase decreases linearly and at a Pension from over €4,980 is there even None Loft extension more.

Changes to emergency assistance by abolishing the crediting of partner income.

The funding for employment market promotion for disabled people is to be doubled.