Landlord's Declaration: What you need to know

Questioner

Dear lawyers, At the moment I am subletting an apartment. I would like to move to a new apartment. The new landlord is requesting a landlord statement. My sublandlord does not know whether he wants to provide this landlord's statement because he does not know what consequences this could have for him. Can you provide some clarity on this: What does a new landlord do with the landlord's declaration? For example, does he check who the owner of the property is in order to inform the old landlord about the subletting? Is my landlord (the sublessor) at risk of being held accountable for this? Are there any other things I should take into account? I would love to hear from you. Thanks in advance. Greetings,

Lawyer

The tenant statement can and will be used to assess whether you are a good tenant. No more and no less. So whether you pay on time, do not cause any nuisance, etc.