According to a judgment by the Munich district court, tenants need the permission of their landlord to take in war refugees in rented apartments and houses. A tenant who had taken in two Ukrainian women in his rented detached house in mid-March, who have been living on the top floor of the house since then, complained. The landlords wanted to stop that. The court dismissed the lawsuit, which was supported by the Munich Tenants' Association, on Tuesday. The verdict is not yet legally binding. The tenants' association said it would review the verdict and likely appeal. One hopes for a federal clarification.

In principle, tenants need the consent of the landlord if they want to sublet part of the rented living space or leave it to third parties free of charge. Under certain circumstances, however, tenants also have a right to this consent - namely if they can assert a "legitimate interest". According to the district court, humanitarian aid is not one of them.