Operating costs for commercial space rental and lease 2025/2026

You will learn how to calculate operating costs correctly and in a manner that will stand up to scrutiny, which costs can be passed on to commercial tenants in accordance with the BetrKV (German Commercial Tenancy Act), and how to structure your billing in a way that is both economically sensible and legally compliant.

You will receive practical examples and sample contracts that will help you recognize typical pitfalls, identify billing errors, and develop legally compliant solutions for your daily practice.

Current case law influences which costs are currently permissible and how disputes are assessed from a legal perspective. This input keeps you up to date with the latest legal developments and enables you to resolve conflicts with greater confidence.

You will analyze real-life cases, learn how to select and apply billing codes correctly, and practice how to deal with different types of properties and special situations.

You will learn how to formulate effective and economically sensible clauses for the allocation of operating costs in commercial leases, as well as the limits that must be observed.

You will learn what rights commercial tenants have when it comes to operating cost statements, how to handle rights of inspection and document discussions, and how to observe deadlines and statute of limitations issues.

Practical examples help you apply theoretical knowledge to specific professional situations in service charge accounting, practice typical challenges, and thus become more confident in your daily work.

The training istraining both as in-person events at various locations in Germany and astraining . The dates are updated annually.

You will receive an official certificate of participation documenting your in-depth knowledge of operating cost accounting and its legally compliant implementation.