4 C 157/17•Recoverability of smoke detector rental and maintenance costs
4 C 157/17Tribunal de Primeira Instância19 de jun. de 2018Direito do arrendamentoParcialmente deferido
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In this first-instance tenancy judgment, the Local Court of Coesfeld ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff €213.64 plus interest from 6 July 2017 and dismissed the remainder of the claim. It held that costs described as the rental and maintenance of smoke detectors are not recoverable; at most, costs for checking damage and functionality may be passed on. The plaintiff was ordered to bear 58% of the litigation costs and the defendant 42%.
BGB §§ 535, 556; allocation of smoke-detector costs in residential tenancies. Costs for renting and maintaining smoke detectors are not recoverable as operating costs. At most, costs incurred for checking whether the devices are damaged and whether they function may be allocable. The distinction is between costs of ongoing rental or maintenance and costs attributable to inspection of the devices’ condition and operation.
Entscheidungsdatum: 2018-06-19
Aktenzeichen: 4 C 157/17
ECLI: ECLI:DE:AGCOE1:2018:0619.4C157.17.00
Dokumenttyp: Urteil
Spruchkörper: Amtsgericht
Normen: BGB §535; 556
Die Kosten für die "Miete/Wart. Rauchmeld." sind nicht erstattungsfähig. Umlagefähig sind allenfalls solche Kosten, die zur Überprüfung von Beschädigungen und Funktionen dienen.
Die Beklagte wird verurteilt, an den Kläger 213,64 Euro nebst Zinsen in Höhe von 5 Prozentpunkten über dem jeweiligen Basiszins seit dem 06.07.2017 zu zahlen.
Im Übrigen wird die Klage abgewiesen.
Von den Kosten des Rechtsstreits tragen der Kläger 58 % und die Beklagte 42 %.
Das Urteil ist vorläufig vollstreckbar.
(ohne Tatbestand gemäß § 313 a ZPO)
Whether the plaintiff was entitled to recover the claimed tenancy-related amount, including costs for renting and maintaining smoke detectors.
The claim was allowed in part; smoke detector rental and maintenance costs were not recoverable.
Only costs serving to check for damage and verify the functioning of smoke detectors may potentially be allocated; rental and maintenance costs are not recoverable.
Allocation of the costs of the proceedings.
The plaintiff bears 58% of the costs and the defendant bears 42%.
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