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The co-tenant may not demand payment for the abandonment of his rental rights

26.02.2019

According to the Tenancy Law, it is considered as an inadmissible one-off payment if the new tenant has to render a service to the previous tenant or the landlord without equivalent consideration. 

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Sub-letting on Internet platform is ground for termination

26.02.2019

The main tenants of an apartment in the center of Vienna offered its rental on a daily, weekly or monthly basis on an online booking platform directed to international users.

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Investigation duties of the real estate agent

24.03.2017

If there is no indication of inaccuracy, a real estate broker acting as a double broker may hand over the seller’s information to the buyer without verifying it.

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Brokerage contract in distance selling

24.03.2017

If a real estate broker submits an exposé to a prospective buyer with a clear demand for a commission fee, this is deemed as an offer for the conclusion of a brokerage contract.

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Limitation of actions for consequential damages

14.12.2016

In the case decided, the debtor is in default with the construction of a hall since several years. For that reason, the creditor sues for damages because of lost rental income.

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Warranty in the event of incorrect creation of condominium

14.12.2016

Generally, a creation of condominium free of faults in every respect is not the subject of performance of a sales contract with an owner who sells his apartment.

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Commitment period of a timeshare contract

14.12.2016

In case a consumer concludes a timeshare contract with an entrepreneur it is considered inadmissible to stipulate a long-term commitment without the possibility of ordinary termination for the consumer. 

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