Austrian Tenancy Law (Mietrecht): The MRG Explained
An orientation to Austrian tenancy law: the MRG's three tier structure, operating costs, rent control, and how a tenancy legally ends.
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Tenant Law
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Betriebskosten in Austria: What Landlords Can Legally Charge Tenants
A guide to Betriebskosten under Austrian tenancy law: the exhaustive list in § 21 MRG, what landlords cannot charge, and the current administration fee.
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Ending a Tenancy in Austria: How to Terminate a Mietvertrag (2026 Guide)
How tenants and landlords legally end an Austrian lease: fixed-term vs open-ended contracts, the 16 statutory grounds a landlord needs under the MRG, and the court termination process.
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Räumungsklage in Austria: How Eviction of a Tenant Actually Works
How a landlord in Austria obtains a Räumungstitel, the § 33 MRG arrears cure, the § 34 MRG Räumungsfrist of up to nine months, and what a tenant can still do.
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Rent Control in Austria: The MRG Three Tiers and Richtwertmietzins Explained
Which of the three MRG tiers a rented Austrian flat falls into decides whether there is a rent cap at all. A full breakdown of Vollanwendung, Teilanwendung and Vollausnahme, the current Richtwerte by Bundesland, and how the Kategoriemietzins works.
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