»Change of Landlord Due to Transfer of Ownership. Study of the legal consequences including a critical analysis of the principles of the Novation-Theory and the Modern-Succession-Theory«: The aim of this work is to provide a dogmatically convincing solution to the Civil Law anomaly ›purchase is subject to existing leases‹ in Section 566 (1) of the German Civil Code (BGB). This question is also of relevance for those applying the law. Having a close look at individual case constellations the effects of the change of landlord caused by the sale of real estate on termination notices, rent increases, warranty claims and many other legal consequences are examined.weiterlesen