Notice from your landlord: what it means and until when you can object
Your landlord ends your tenancy.
How to recognise the letter
- The sender is the landlord or property manager.
- The letter names a day when the tenancy should end and usually a reason (e.g. own use).
Which deadline applies?
Deadline depends on the end of the tenancy.
Objection in text form at the latest two months before the tenancy ends (§ 574b Abs. 2 S. 1 BGB); if the landlord did not point out the right, also at the first hearing of an eviction case.
What happens if you do nothing?
If you do nothing, you must move out at the end of the notice period; otherwise an eviction case may follow.
Your options
- Get advice immediately: tenants' association
- Check the reason and the notice period
- Object in text form if moving would be a special hardship
Who can help?
Tenants' association, specialist tenancy lawyer – immediately
Terms in this letter
Frequently asked questions
Until when can I object?
At the latest two months before the tenancy ends, in text form (§ 574b Abs. 2 S. 1 BGB). If the landlord did not point out the right to object, it is possible later too.
Who can help me?
Tenants' association, specialist tenancy lawyer – immediately.
General information, not legal advice. Whether this decision is correct and what is right in your case is for an advice centre or a lawyer to say. Laws link to the official German text at gesetze-im-internet.de.