u/OraurusRex

Hey everyone, I really in need of a legal advice regarding Kaution. I also speak german, but I would think it‘d be more understandable in english, so here we go.

I am part of this WG since 2023, on July 2025 I decided to move out, on the Kündigungsschreiben the date of my Auszug is on 31. July 2025. In reality and after a Vereinbarung with my Nachmieter, I moved out of the WG on 15 August, the Schlüsselübergabe was also on the same day.

On the Schlüsselübergabe the Vermieter (a private person not a company) said that everything is very very dirty, but he only specified 2 things ;

The The woodchip wallpaper (Raufaser) on the wall is peeling off in several places, which I have tried to fix.
The fat deposit on the kitchen wall (which is used together)
Other than that, he only said anything in general that everything is dirty.

When comes to the Kaution, he said he will deduct 200€ from my 435€ Kaution. I directly asked him to send me a letter regarding the deduction, and „itemized“ bill first, because AFAIK that is the normal way in germany. Then he proceed to keep 100€ from my Kaution, so I got 335€, and he said that I must „pay“ the 100€ later.

So okay I was waiting for the letter to come, but until today, I recieved nothing from him. My Nachmieter said that he tried to contact me (by phone) but I was not in germany at the time so I recived nothing.

Until today I randomly met him on the street, he was cursing and debating at me, asking for the 100€. He even said „I am not a good man and the WG was left in a shitty condition“. I still stand at my grounds, I recieved no letter and I will not pay unless I recieved an itemized bill.

So here are my questions ;

I have a Halfpflichtversicherung since 2022, can they „pay“ the deduction from the Kaution?
How long may a Vermieter keep the Kaution, and how long may he claim compensation for a damage cause by the Mieter?
What should I do now?

Btw I have asked my former Mitbewohner, they said the Vermieter hasn‘t done any repair or Sanierung for the WG.

Many thanks in advance!

Riecht die Luft nach Pferdescheiße?

Need a legal advice about Kaution

I swear everytime I start a new gameplay of this game I found out new things lol