A tenant association (Mieterverein or Mieterschutzverein) gives legal assistance to renters.
A Mieterverein can…
- Check your lease
- Help you deal with a bad landlord
- Lower your rent
- Help you sublet your apartment
- Help you get your deposit back
After you join a Mieterverein, you must wait a few months before you use their legal services.1
The Berliner Mieterverein and Mieterschutzbund Berlin are the two biggest associations in Berlin. The membership costs 50€ to 100€ per year.