rental agreement
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rental agreement
A legally binding contract between a landlord and a tenant that regulates the conditions for renting living space, commercial premises, or other properties.
Bevor wir einziehen können, müssen wir beide den Mietvertrag unterschreiben.
Before we can move in, we both have to sign the rental agreement.
The word is clearly composed of 'die Miete' (rent) and 'der Vertrag' (contract). So it literally describes a contract that regulates the rent of something.
Lesen Sie den Mietvertrag genau durch, bevor Sie ihn unterschreiben.
Read the rental agreement carefully before you sign it.
A 'Mietvertrag' (rental agreement) is typically 'abgeschlossen' (concluded/entered into) or 'unterschrieben' (signed). If you want to end it, you have to 'kündigen' (terminate) it.
Wir haben den Mietvertrag für unsere neue Wohnung letzte Woche abgeschlossen.
We entered into the rental agreement for our new apartment last week.
A distinction is often made between an 'unbefristeter' (open-ended, with no fixed end) and a 'befristeter' (fixed-term, with a fixed end date) rental agreement.
Viele Studenten haben nur einen befristeten Mietvertrag für zwei Jahre.
Many students only have a fixed-term rental agreement for two years.
tenancy law
Der Mietvertrag and das Mietrecht both relate to renting an apartment or other premises. Mietvertrag is the specific agreement between tenant and landlord, whereas Mietrecht encompasses the legal rules governing such agreements. Use Mietvertrag for an individual tenancy and Mietrecht for the general rules.
Im Mietvertrag steht, dass die Wohnung ab dem ersten Mai vermietet wird.
The rental agreement states that the apartment will be rented starting May 1.
Bei Fragen zur Kündigungsfrist hilft ein Blick ins Mietrecht.
For questions about the notice period, it helps to consult tenancy law.
