Evidence Gathering in Tenancy Disputes

Just as a landlord is interested in a reliable and socially compatible tenant, you as a tenant also expect a fair landlord. If you are experiencing problems with your landlord and perhaps suspect that they are trying to make life in the property difficult for you or intend to terminate your tenancy unlawfully, place your trust in our private investigators in Saarbrücken and across Saarland. We investigate their motives and prove any breaches of the law committed by the landlord against you: +49 681 6029 0010.

Long-Term Tenants – Sometimes a Thorn in the Landlord’s Side

Many landlords value long-standing, reliable tenants: rent is paid on time, the tenant behaves considerately towards neighbours, keeps communal areas clean, and so on. It is unfortunate when such a tenant has to move out because they require a larger or smaller flat, relocate for professional or family reasons, or – depending on age – perhaps move into a care home. Sometimes, however, it is the landlord’s wish that the tenant vacates, for example because the property is to be completely refurbished or because the landlord claims personal use.

In most cases these reasons are genuine, but there are also less scrupulous landlords who, out of greed, try to force out long-established tenants, usually because they no longer wish to adhere to contractual agreements due to changed market conditions. They make life difficult for you as a tenant by pointing out alleged negligence, failing to carry out repairs, harassing you in various ways, claiming not to have received the rent, serving notice on spurious grounds, or similar behaviour. In particular, personal use is a frequently cited pretext to supposedly remove a tenant from the property without complications, as our detectives in Saarbrücken and Saarland know from experience.

Feigned Personal Use | Examination by Detectives

When re-letting a property, landlords in sought-after residential areas have more leeway in setting the rent than under an existing tenancy. Some landlords exploit this to generate higher rental income. Relatives are put forward in order to terminate the tenancy and then charge a higher rent to the new tenant. The inventiveness of such landlords is immense: great-grandfathers previously accommodated in care homes are suddenly in urgent need of accommodation, as is the grandchild who has just celebrated their second birthday.

As a tenant, you may feel powerless when faced with a termination for alleged personal use, but this is a misconception. Our private investigators at Kurtz Detective Agency Saarbrücken and Saarland examine the veracity of the landlord’s claims and, should it emerge that no genuine personal use exists, provide you with court-admissible evidence of the false assertion. If required, obtain non-binding advice: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-saarbruecken.de.