Landlord or property manager · until the end of calendar month 2 after receipt

Got a rent increase request? Calculate the deadline to agree

Your landlord asks you to agree to a higher rent based on the local comparative rent.

How to recognise the letter

The sender is the landlord or property manager.
It asks you to agree to a higher rent and gives reasons, often the rent index (Mietspiegel).
It names the day from which the new rent should apply.

Which deadline applies?

Consent or refusal: until the end of calendar month 2 after receipt (§ 558b Abs. 2 S. 1 BGB). If the end falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the deadline ends on the next working day (§ 193 BGB). The calculator on this page works out the exact day – step by step.

If the tenant does not agree by the end of the second calendar month after receipt, the landlord can sue for consent within three further months (§ 558b Abs. 2 S. 2 BGB).

What happens if you do nothing?

If you neither agree nor refuse, the landlord can go to court after the deadline.

Your options

Check the reasons (rent index, comparable flats)
Agree, partly agree or refuse
Advice: tenants' association

Who can help?

Tenants' association – before refusing

Terms in this letter

Ortsübliche VergleichsmieteWhat is usually paid for comparable flats in your town.TextformA readable declaration, e.g. letter, e-mail or fax – no signature needed.ZugangThe day a letter actually reached you.

Frequently asked questions

What must the letter contain?

The request must be made in text form and with reasons (§ 558a Abs. 1 BGB), e.g. a rent index, a rent database, an expert opinion or three comparable flats (§ 558a Abs. 2 BGB).

What happens if I don't agree?

After the deadline the landlord can sue for consent within three further months (§ 558b Abs. 2 S. 2 BGB). Ask a tenants' association before refusing.

How much time do I have?

Two calendar months after receipt (§ 558b Abs. 2 S. 1 BGB). If the end falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the deadline ends on the next working day (§ 193 BGB). The calculator above shows the exact day with every step.

Who can help me?

Tenants' association – before refusing.

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.