Guide: managing, accounting, deciding together
What does a WEG administration have to do? How do I check a service charge statement? How does a change of administrator work? Here we explain the key topics around condominium ownership and letting in plain language, with references to the legal basis.
WEG administration Rental management Change of administrator Statements Owners' meeting Reserve and maintenance
WEG administration: what the administrator does and what the community decides
The duties of a WEG administration under the German Condominium Act (WEG), what the administrator may decide alone and the role of the owners' meeting and the advisory board.
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Rental management: what duties landlords have and when management pays off
From deposit to landlord confirmation to the service charge statement: the main duties of a landlord and when professional rental management makes sense.
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Changing the administrator: how to switch smoothly in a community of owners
How a community of owners changes its administrator: dismissal under § 26 WEG, end of contract, comparing quotes, resolution and orderly handover of documents.
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Service charge statement: deadlines, chargeable costs and typical mistakes
What belongs in an operating cost statement, which costs can be passed on under the BetrKV, which deadlines apply under § 556 BGB and how landlords avoid typical mistakes.
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Owners' meeting: invitation, resolutions and minutes
How an owners' meeting under the WEG works: notice period, agenda, proxy, quorum, majorities, online participation, minutes and challenging resolutions.
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Maintenance reserve: how much does a community of owners need?
What the maintenance reserve (formerly Instandhaltungsrücklage) is, how its amount is determined, when a special levy looms and what buyers of a condominium should look out for.
Read articleOur guide articles give a general overview (as of November 2026) and do not replace legal advice in individual cases. The German version is binding.
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