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Before moving out, the landlord insisted that we remove the wallpaper. Even after we explained that we had never put up any wallpaper, he still referred to the contract and insisted that, regardless of who installed it, we were responsible for removing it. During this time, he frequently showed the apartment to prospective tenants. We spent considerable time, effort, and money on removal, only to later confirm that it was not wallpaper but painted walls left by previous tenants. Nevertheless, at the handover, the landlord demanded that we pay high repair costs and used this as a reason to withhold our deposit. Do we have anyone here with related experience or knowledge on the rights of tenants? Should we pay the repair costs?

My parents in the UK are having to stipulate in their will what should happen to my share of their estate if I die before they do. I am living with my wife and daughter in Germany. The obvious thing is to leave the significant share to my wife, but I can't find the inheritance tax implications of that. My daughter could I think inherit up to 200,000 Euros tax-free as a grandchild, but my wife - does she get my tax-free "child" allowance? Not sure!

I am an international teacher, working on visa for school in Germany on 2-year contract, ending July 2025. I have statutory TK insurance and was diagnosed in May 2025 with severe cancer. I started cancer treatments and went on Sick Leave from teaching in early June. My visa and TK insurance is set to expire July 2025. What are my options to stay in Germany for another 6 to 12 months to complete cancer treatment? My doctor said the impact of stopping treatment in July would be 'adverse and terminal.' My employer said they can not help in any manner, and I should depart Germany when my visa expires in July. I was diagnosed with cancer while still working. I had another teaching job lined up in the EU, which I had to withdraw from due to my cancer diagnosis and treatment. Looking for advice/support/assistance on how to stay in Germany to complete cancer treatments. Thank you.

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With the growing popularity of smart music boxing machines, the market is flooded with options. However, finding the perfect device that offers quality and value can be challenging. 

Which Brand is the best choice？

I want your help me save my life

1. I'm not have in Afghanistan please help me

Hallo every one, 

where can i translate my driving license to Deutsch to convert my UAE driving License to Deutsch DL. 

Hello again and thanks for your answers, I just want to see Drivering license with an English translation not acceptable ? Because I brought it with me. 

I have already provided background information in another question so here I quickly write it again. I am Ortskräfte I came to Germany legally according to S22. I am not Asylum Seeker. It has been 1.5 year that we live in Heim in one room. My mother is sick. I tried many ways even I got WBS but because my hair is black I cant find an apartment. Can I log an official complain against Sozialamt, Stadh Rathaus if yes how and where I can find lawyer to help me? I want a solution if you can help. Authorities in my city discriminating against us. 

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Hello guys

My sister is facing a tough problem

She was in a relationship with a guy and now they have broken up.

Now that guy is making problem all the time for her. He is hacking her accounts and apple IDs. And is trying to make problem for my sister. I don't know what else he have done. That guy is controlling her and my sister can not tell me everything. But I am sure she's in trouble. I am in another country and its hard to me to go to Germany. How can I get help? How can I call the police and talk about this situation. Can anybody help me?

Hello dear friends! I'm writing this post to find out if I can manage a conflict with a car rental company and get my money back from them. Please let me know if it's possible and what I can do in this situation.

I had booked a car with XYZ for four days, intending to travel to Dresden and the Czech Republic. Upon arrival, we were informed that we would be provided with a X. However, when we mentioned our plan to cross the border into the Czech Republic, the manager told us this was not possible with a German-registered car.

This was the point where the conflict began. I had initially booked a Y, a car manufactured in Spain, which should have been eligible for cross-border travel. The substitution of the X was not requested by us, but was made by the rental center. When I raised this with the manager, he offered us a much smaller vehicle with a manual transmission, despite our reservation being for an automatic vehicle, and the fact that we were traveling with four people.

We then asked for a few minutes to reconsider our travel plans, deciding to remain in Germany and not cross the border. However, when I informed the manager of this, he rudely refused to provide us with the original car, stating that the automatic vehicle we had reserved had already been given to another customer. I find this completely unacceptable, as the substitution was neither our choice nor our fault.

Despite my attempts to find a compromise by requesting any available automatic car, the manager refused to offer any solution. Throughout this interaction, he was impolite and rude. To make matters worse, when I asked him to escalate the matter to a supervisor or branch manager, he responded sarcastically and wasted time instead of attempting to resolve the issue.

The situation escalated further when, as we were preparing to leave, the manager suggested we take our business to another rental company, saying he no longer wanted to rent us a car. As a result of this entire ordeal, we not only lost the prepaid money for the rental, but we also missed our first day’s booking in Dresden.

Now, I am requesting a full reimbursement of the prepaid amount for the car rental, as well as compensation for the missed booking due to the company manager's refusal to fulfill the rental agreement and the unprofessional conduct we experienced.

This is what happened, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you any pieces of advice. I would really appreciate any ideas. Thank you in advance!