Journal
Eight fields for purchase, sale, leases, data room, conversion, renovation, management and handover.
Selling an apartment building co-ownership share: rent income, management and partition risk
Selling a co-ownership share in an Austrian apartment building? Review rent income, management, encumbrances, the contract and partition risk.
Dual agency in an apartment-building sale: disclosure, commission and conflicts of interest
Dual agency in an Austrian apartment-building sale: disclosure, commission, buyer questions and conflicts of interest in the transaction process.
Buying an apartment building on building-rights land: ground rent, term, expiry and financing
Buying an Austrian apartment building on building-rights land: review the building-rights agreement, ground rent, remaining term, expiry, compensation and financing.
Rent-free periods and fit-out contributions in an Austrian apartment building: income model, evidence and purchase price
How to review rent-free periods and fit-out contributions in an Austrian apartment-building purchase, including evidence, guarantees and price effects.
Combining rental units in an Austrian apartment building: permits, tenancy rights and the new rent basis
Combining rental units in an Austrian apartment building: review permits, tenancy rights, the building file and the later rent basis.
Rental deposits in an Austrian apartment-building purchase: Section 16b MRG, custody, transfer and accounting
Rental deposits in an Austrian apartment-building purchase: Section 16b MRG on custody, evidence, transfer, interest and accounting.
Rent reduction during renovation in an Austrian apartment building: affected units, evidence and income risk
Rent reduction during renovation in an Austrian apartment building: review units, evidence, periods and income risk for owners and buyers.
Contaminated sites in an Austrian apartment-building purchase: costs and contract risk
How to review historic use, the Austrian contaminated-sites portal, investigations, remediation costs and contract allocation before buying an apartment building.
Demolition termination for an apartment building: section 30(2)(15) MRG, replacement housing and vacant possession
Demolition termination under section 30(2)(15) MRG: requirements, replacement housing, Salzburg building approval, proceedings and purchase price risk.
Selling an apartment building: prepare data room, disclosure and guarantees
Apartment building sellers should prepare data room, known deviations, guarantees, effective date and handover before buyer questions.
Disclosure letter for an apartment building sale: document known deviations clearly
disclosure letter for an apartment building sale: key documents, contract questions and risks for Austrian apartment buildings.
Tenant correspondence before selling an apartment building: data room and data protection
Tenant correspondence in an apartment building data room: purpose, legal basis, minimisation, redaction, staged access and deletion under GDPR.
Purchase price retention when selling an apartment building: securing documents, defects and rents
Apartment building purchase price retention: define purpose, amount, escrow and release for missing documents, defects and open rent items.
Bid process for selling an apartment building: process letter, exclusivity and data room rules
Apartment building bid process: structure the process letter, indicative and final bids, data room, exclusivity and selection under Austrian law.
Buying an apartment building in Austria: review rent roll and data room before signing
Buying an Austrian apartment building: reconcile rent roll, leases, deposits, service charges, land register and building file before signing.
Effective date settlement in an Austrian apartment building purchase: rents, service charges and deposits
Effective date settlement for an Austrian apartment building: allocate rent, service charges, deposits and open balances at handover.
Rent arrears in an apartment building purchase: retention, guarantee or seller liability?
Rent arrears in an apartment building acquisition: landlord succession under section 2 MRG, assignment, partial payments, retention and bank guarantee.
Taking over apartment building management after closing: accounts, powers and documents
Handover of property management for an apartment building: bank accounts, powers of attorney, deposit safekeeping under section 16b MRG, data protection and tenant communication.
Reviewing the building file for an apartment building: occupancy permits, alterations and open orders
Building file review under Salzburg law: building permit, section 17 completion and use notice, historic occupancy permits, permit-actual comparison and open orders.
Buying or selling an apartment building in a GmbH: share deal, real estate transfer tax and guarantees
Share deal for an apartment building held by a GmbH: real estate transfer tax under section 1(3) GrEStG, the real estate company regime from 1 July 2025, latent tax and warranties.
Private foundation and apartment building: sale, beneficiaries and long term asset structure
An apartment building held by an Austrian private foundation: management board resolution, foundation deed, beneficiary distributions and tax basics for sale or acquisition.
Short term rental in an apartment building: zoning, tenancy law and buyer guarantees before acquisition
Short-term rental in an Austrian apartment building: zoning under the Salzburg Spatial Planning Act 2009, MRG exemptions for accommodation and buyer guarantees for a purchase.
Family transfer of an apartment building: usufruct, management and later sale
Family transfer of an apartment building: usufruct under sections 509 ff ABGB, acquisition by registration under section 481 ABGB, section 9 GBG, management and later sale.
Bank financing for an apartment building purchase: rent assignment, mortgages and covenants
Bank financing for an apartment building: rent assignment under sections 1392 and 1395 ABGB, mortgage under section 451 ABGB, deeds under sections 26, 31 and 32 GBG and priority.
Insurance and prior damage in an apartment building: policies, claims history and guarantees
Insurance and prior damage in an apartment building sale: policy transfer under section 69 VersVG, termination under section 70, notice under section 71 and section 21 MRG.
Photovoltaics and heat pumps in a rented building: contracts, cost allocation and data room review
Photovoltaics and heat pumps in an apartment building: shared generation under section 16a ElWOG 2010, heat under MRG and HeizKG, cost allocation and buyer review.
Tenant turnover in an apartment building: handover records, investment reimbursement and open claims
Tenant turnover in an apartment building: handover records, section 10 MRG investment claims, deposits, open claims and organised reletting.
Heating costs and heat contracting in an apartment building: billing, commitment and buyer review
Separate HeizKG billing from heat contracting in an Austrian apartment building: allocation, accounts, contract commitment and buyer review.
Service charges in an Austrian apartment building: billing gaps, refund claims and purchase price risk
Permitted items, accounting duties, refund rights and price allocation for service charges in an Austrian apartment building.
Lift, fire safety and accessibility in an apartment building: costs and tolerance duties
Lift, fire safety and accessibility in an Austrian apartment building: maintenance or improvement, tolerance, financing and sale agreement.
Section 18 MRG rent increase in an apartment building project: when it truly carries the deal
When a principal rent increase under section 18 MRG can support an apartment-building project: requirements, shortfall, procedure, price and handover.
Maintenance works in an apartment building: combining tenancy law, building costs and transaction planning
Maintenance works affect tenants, construction costs and the purchase price of an apartment building. Align duties, budget and contract before closing.
Monument and old town protection for Salzburg apartment buildings: review renovation before pricing
Federal monument protection and the Salzburg old town regime reshape cost, timing and permit risk of an apartment building renovation. Clarify these points before pricing.
Attic conversion in an apartment building: permits, tenancy rights and later condominium conversion
An attic conversion combines building permission, tenant protection and later condominium conversion. The building file, use rights and plans must align.
Indexation in apartment building leases: older contracts, caps and income forecast
Indexation in Austrian apartment building leases: review older clauses, statutory limits and the income forecast before purchase.
Reference rent, location surcharge and category in an apartment building: income risk before purchase
Reference rent, location surcharge and equipment category in an Austrian apartment building: how to assess the permitted rent, income risk and refund exposure before purchase.
Vacancy in an apartment building: handover of vacant units, reletting and assurances
Handling vacancy in an Austrian apartment building: evidence at the effective date, vacating, keys, inventory, interim reletting rights and drafting of assurances.
Commercial premises in an apartment building: business rent, operating duty and turnover rent
Commercial premises in an Austrian apartment building: tenancy law scope, contract purpose, operating duty, turnover rent and industry protection before purchase or handover.
Fixed term leases in an apartment building: terms, extensions and valuation risk
Fixed term leases in an Austrian apartment building: statutory requirements, extensions, early termination and translation into the income model.
Condominium conversion and unit sales: legal preparation before selling units
Prepare Austrian condominium conversion and unit sales as one process covering building stock, values, leases, agreements, sales and handover.
Condominium agreement after apartment building conversion: management, costs and special use
Draft an Austrian condominium agreement that aligns units, common parts, management, reserve, expense allocation and special use.
Renovation before selling units: decision readiness, cost picture and buyer communication
Plan renovation before Austrian unit sales by ownership phase, tenancy law and WEG governance, with a clear cost and buyer record.
Selling rented units after conversion: tenancy protection, buyer information and price discount
How Austrian unit sales preserve existing leases, what buyers need to know and why any price discount requires a property specific analysis.
Valuation report for condominium conversion of an apartment building: ancillary areas and common parts
How a condominium valuation report allocates ancillary areas, appurtenances and common parts before Austrian unit sales.
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