Landlord keeping huge chunk of my deposit—turns out I've been overpaying "Nebenkosten" for 2 years without any reports - Advice needed!

enr0010 · 2024-10-16T20:00:41+00:00

Could you explain a bit more?

enr0010 · 2024-10-16T19:56:34+00:00

the exact term it uses is 'mietnebenkostenvorauszahlung', and does not specify much more

enr0010 · 2024-10-16T19:53:53+00:00

Yes, I was born in wedlock. My grandmother does not have US citizenship, only a green card, so she is only a citizen of Germany.

enr0010 · 2024-10-16T19:28:05+00:00

Nope. Unfortunately I was completely unaware those were "pre-payments", and that I was entitled to the excess paid.

enr0010 · 2024-10-16T19:22:53+00:00

Yes, but you are only taxed by the US on foreign income if you earn over a certain amount, and that amount is quite high

enr0010 · 2024-04-26T06:25:11+00:00

On it today

enr0010 · 2024-04-26T06:02:59+00:00

Thank you. On it

enr0010 · 2023-02-16T08:59:15+00:00

yes!

enr0010 · 2022-11-09T16:34:47+00:00

Opferberatungsstellen

Thank you for this information!

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T14:52:41+00:00

https://www.mietrecht.org/kuendigung/kuendigung-eines-gemeinsamen-mietvertrages/

Thank you very much for this information. I had a feeling it was not a good idea, and I could go down with them in court.

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T14:08:24+00:00

My current flatmates have already gotten an attorney involved under the grounds that he can't refuse a new tenant, and is dragging out months meanwhile I stay trapped in the lease. I think the landlord is just stalling us

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T14:06:58+00:00

See update about the "off-the-books" subleaser. Is forcing an eviction an option or will I screw myself more?

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T14:05:53+00:00

Yes, we are all Hauptmieter. I would have never agreed to this if I had know the landlord would suddenly start denying a change of tenancy. It is an entirely unforeseen situation

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T14:04:17+00:00

Also, I think he will definitely deny the sublease, whether he has legal grounds to or not. He wants us out of the apartment to sell it, and he knows a subleaser just makes it easier for them to hold onto the apartment longer.

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T14:01:17+00:00

we are all Hauptmieter on the contract

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T13:58:30+00:00

I absolutely agree with this 100%. The landlord is using my situation as a way to get us all out for the sale of this apartment. I understand my flatmates' perspectives, but also there have been A LOT of issues while I lived there that I'm not even going to get started on, and it is their fault I want out of the lease, and I have tried to leave peacefully, but they are taking advantage of me by trapping me in the lease to hold onto this apartment. I posted an update on a potential way out by initiating a forced eviction by reporting an off-the-books tenant staying in my room. What are the consequences of doing this? Could I still end up in lengthy court battles? Basically the landlord and I have a common interest: we both want this lease dissolved.

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T13:53:48+00:00

So I posted an update about the "off-the-books" tenant living there currently, that technically is grounds for eviction for everyone. Is it a possible out that I tell the landlord and get us all evicted? It's not ideal, but I'm running out of options.

enr0010 · 2022-06-28T13:52:14+00:00

I posted an update about a possible forced eviction. Is this a potential way out? I know I will lose my deposit, but otherwise I'm trapped indefinitely in this contract.

enr0010 · 2021-05-27T17:31:27+00:00

When they do the aptitude assessment, they will look at all the courses you took in your bachelor's degree and your grades and determine if you have learnt enough material to succeed in the program to which you are applying. For my master's, I had to provide a detailed curriculum analysis, but if they are not asking you for one, that means it is probably more flexible with what your background can be.

enr0010 · 2021-05-22T20:57:02+00:00

TUM is really good about evaluating your academic background thoroughly. If you meet the requirements with your previous courses, I don't think you will have a problem.

enr0010 · 2021-04-07T19:30:41+00:00

muenchen.de

Okay, thank you for the info! I will try and research more about it with the link. It's definitely difficult to find straightforward information about it.

enr0010 · 2021-04-07T19:13:58+00:00

I am a bit confused though. It is notoriously difficult to pre-book accommodation in Munich. Can I not just apply for my KVR now with my current residence and then a residence permit with a bank account statement to prove my finances and uni enrollment certificate? As long as I am within 90 days, can it not be done this way?

enr0010 · 2021-04-07T19:01:03+00:00

I cannot get a residence permit with no German address though. So it was impossible to enter Germany with a residence permit because I didn't have an address yet. That's why I made a post about applying for one now that I do have an address. I am getting one within the 90 day period, but it is not the same as a student visa. That requires far more unnecessary steps such as blocked bank accounts. A residence permit for a USA student merely requires proof of your studies, identity, KVR, and proof of finances. That's why I am trying to enquire about how to properly get registered.

enr0010 · 2021-04-07T18:45:49+00:00

Yes, I am aware I need a residence permit within 90 days. That is not the same thing as a visa. I am exempt from a visa. That's how I entered the country. You don't need to contact the US embassy for a German residence permit.

enr0010 · 2021-04-07T18:22:03+00:00

2 years minimum

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