Lease agreement generator — landlord-friendly, legally compliant.
Generate a complete residential tenancy agreement in 5 minutes — with all 14 standard sections, worded landlord-friendly, legally reviewed clauses in line with current Federal Court of Justice case law.
All 14 standard clauses included
Landlord-friendly, BGB-compliant, Federal Court of Justice-current. Annexes 1+2 (handover protocol, decorative repairs) attached automatically.
§1 Leased premises
Apartment, location, accessories (cellar, parking space, garden) — precisely described.
§ 2 Rental term
Fixed-term or open-ended, with statutory notice periods.
§3 Rent & service charges
Net rent, utilities advance, payment method, optional graduated or indexed rent.
§4 Deposit
Up to 3 months' net rent, separate account with interest.
§ 5 Decorative repairs
No more rigid deadline clauses (Federal Court of Justice 2015) — flexibly worded.
§§11-14 Final clauses
Termination, other agreements, severability clause, key handover.
Before: lease template from the internet, hoping everything fits. Now: 5 minutes in the generator, all paragraphs current, no nasty surprise in court.
Watertight tenancy agreement: common mistakes
A tenancy agreement in Germany is governed by the German Civil Code (BGB, §§ 535 ff.). Many clauses that were once taken for granted have in recent years been declared invalid by German Federal Court of Justice case law — particularly in the areas of cosmetic repairs, minor repairs and notice periods. Anyone using an old tenancy agreement found online risks several clauses being void, meaning the tenant is not obliged to redecorate despite what was agreed.
Particularly important clauses that must be legally watertight: decorative repairs (no more rigid deadlines, Federal Court of Justice), minor repairs (max €100 per incident, max 8% of annual rent), deposit (separate account, max 3 months' net rent, German Civil Code), renovation on move-out (only if apartment was renovated at move-in), and rent indexation (clear reference base in the Federal Statistical Office's consumer price index).
Rentprime produces contract templates in line with current German Federal Court of Justice case law — but these are no substitute for legal advice. For special situations (commercial subletting, several tenants with differing status, listed buildings, social housing), we recommend review by a solicitor specialising in tenancy law. Such a review typically costs between 80 and 250 € and provides peace of mind for years to come.