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Rent reduction for noise from businesses in the building

5 rulings on this topic – with reduction rate, case number and link to the decision.

Updated: October 2026 · 119 court rulings

When a bar, hotel or other business opens in the building, the noise can seriously affect the apartment – especially at night. If the business arrived after you moved in, there is a strong case for a defect.

For businesses that were already there when you moved in, it depends on whether you had to expect the noise. The Berlin Regional Court held that tenants living above a bar do not automatically have to expect noise until 3 a.m. (67 S 342/01).

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DefectReductionDescription
40 %Noise from two bars on the ground floor from 10 pm to 4 am
30 %Heavy noise from an expanded guesthouse (slamming doors, bathroom use at night)
20 %Considerable noise from a hotel that opened in the building after the lease was signed
10 %Noise from the ventilation system of a shisha lounge on the ground floor
7 %Noise from a laundromat in the building