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Hamburg Regional Court - Judgement of 10 June 2025 - Ref. 311 S 4\/25<\/strong>
\nPrevious instance:<\/strong> Hamburg District Court, judgement of 22\/11\/2024 - 21 C 401\/23
\nLegal force:<\/strong> final (appeal not authorised)<\/p>\n

<\/span>Own use also for the second home - is \u201eculture and family\u201c enough?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Many people assume that a termination for personal use only applies if the landlord needs the flat as their main residence.<\/p>\n

The Hamburg District Court<\/strong> clarified in its judgement of 10\/06\/2025: Use as a second home can also justify personal use within the meaning of Section 573 (2) No. 2 BGB - if there are comprehensible and reasonable reasons.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The case: Second home for stays in Hamburg<\/span><\/h2>\n

The plaintiffs wanted to use the flat themselves in the future in order to spend the night there during regular stays in Hamburg - especially for cultural events and family gatherings.<\/p>\n

The local court had confirmed the termination for personal use. The regional court rejected the tenant's appeal.<\/p>\n

The decisive factor was:<\/p>\n

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    The utilisation request was serious.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The reasons were reasonable and understandable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The flat was not oversized for the intended purpose.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    A landlord does not have to be told that there are also cultural offerings at the primary residence.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Requirements for the grounds for cancellation<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The court also clarifies:<\/p>\n

    The notice of termination must state the tenant's own requirements in such concrete terms that the tenant can identify them and base their defence on them (Section 573 (3) BGB).<\/p>\n

    However, it does not have to contain all the details. Supplementary statements in the process are permissible as long as they do not replace the core already mentioned.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Objection of hardship according to \u00a7 574 BGB<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The tenant cited health problems and a lack of alternative accommodation.<\/p>\n

    The court denied undue hardship:<\/p>\n

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      There was no current evidence of adverse health effects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Concrete and consistent efforts to find alternative accommodation were not substantiated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      However, the regional court granted a deadline for eviction until 31 July 2025 - in view of the tight situation on the Hamburg housing market.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Categorisation for practical use<\/span><\/h2>\n

      The decision shows:<\/p>\n

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        Personal use is not limited to the main residence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        A regularly used second home may also be sufficient.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        The benchmark is not an \u201eoptimality comparison\u201c, but the absence of abuse of rights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Objections to hardship must be substantiated in detail and up to date.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The courts do not examine whether the utilisation request is \u201eparticularly necessary\u201c - but whether it is serious and comprehensible.<\/p>\n

        \"For<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n

        The Hamburg Regional Court reinforces the line of case law: The landlord's intention to use the property for his own purposes is only subject to an abuse check, not an appropriateness check.<\/p>\n

        Cultural and family motives can also be viable personal requirements - even in the case of a second home.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        LG Hamburg confirms: Use as a second home for cultural visits and family gatherings can also justify personal use within the meaning of Section 573 (2) No. 2 BGB.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mietrecht-rechtsanwalt"],"yoast_head":"\nMietrecht: Eigenbedarf auch f\u00fcr die Zweitwohnung \u2013 reicht \u201eKultur und Familie\u201c? - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei\u00a0Tieben<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Eigenbedarf auch f\u00fcr Zweitwohnung zul\u00e4ssig. 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