My mom recently received a letter from our housing company accusing her of subletting our apartment because they saw a different name on the doorbell and mailbox. Which would’ve been fair… if that name wasn’t mine 🙂 We moved in together, and the Hausmeister himself put both of our names there around two years ago. I guess this misunderstanding happened because we recently got a new Hausmeister. Of course, I don’t think we can actually get evicted over this (…hopefully?), but I found the whole situation really funny (and very German) and wanted to share it 😀 Hope everyone’s having a good day! ❤️



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7 comments

  1. I don’t understand the situation. The title suggests you’re the mom, the text says you’re the daughter?     

    Anyway, if you’re the daughter and your mom is renting your apartment without actually living there, then you’re legally subletting the apartment. Which is only allowed if the landlord agrees. 

  2. Did you inform your landlord of your move-in back then? You are required to do so. If yes the current situation is a non-issue, if no it could result in some back and forth with the landlord, including an increase in utilities.

  3. > I don’t think we can actually get evicted over this

    Yes, you can.

    Is there any written proof that you were given permission to live there?

  4. it is strange how formal the communication is in Germany

    in Poland you sign a contract and then everything is done via sms or mail if you need to submit gauges readings

  5. Basically, your mom simply needs to respond saying it’s her daughter who has been living in the apartment since move-in. That should be the end of it. Like don’t add detail, simply write a two liner:

    “Sehr geehrte Hausverwaltung XXX,

    Die Namen am Klingelschild wurden beim Einzug vom alten Hausmeister **AAA** im Abstimmung mit dem Vermieter am Briefkasten angebracht. Die Namen gehören zu mir, **Mom Mommerson**, und meiner Tochter, **Daughter Daughterson**, die seit Beginn des Mietverhältnisses hier wohnt. Eine Überlassung an Dritte findet nicht statt.

    Mit freundlichen Grüßen

    Mom Mommerson”

  6. Since people are confused about my wording:
    I’m the daughter and my mom got this letter. We have lived here for 2 years non-stop and I am registered and allowed to live here:)

  7. According to decision of 04.09.2012 – 4 S 96/12 Landgericht Potsdam moving in your (even adult) children is falling under paragraph 6 Grundgesetz, protection of the family. So i does not constitute subletting in any case. 

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