Terminate your tenancy yourself: notice periods, dates and the correct form in Austria
One month to the end of the month or three months for a fixed-term contract: how to give notice for your rented flat in good time, signed and provable.
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Termination by the landlord: How protection against termination works in Austria
Under the MRG the landlord may only terminate for an important reason and only by court. You have four weeks to raise objections to a termination.
Fixed-term tenancy agreement in Austria: minimum duration, fixed-term discount and early termination
Written form, five or three years' minimum duration, 25 % fixed-term discount (Befristungsabschlag) in older buildings (Altbau) and termination after one year: how the fixed-term tenancy agreement works.
Tenancy law 2026: what has changed for tenants in Austria
Cap on indexation (Wertsicherungsdeckel), five-year minimum fixed term for commercial landlords, limited reclaims: the changes since 1 January 2026.
Indexation: When and by how much can your rent rise in Austria since 2026?
Since 2026 the Mieten-Wertsicherungsgesetz limits index increases: once annually in April, capped at over 3%, and in older buildings even stricter in 2026 and 2027.
Deadlines in tenancy law: When you, as a tenant in Austria, must act
Check rent, reclaim money, operating costs, deposit, termination: the most important deadlines in Austrian tenancy law with statutory references.
Rent too high? How to have the net rent (Hauptmietzins) reviewed by the conciliation board or court
Jurisdiction, deadlines, reclaims and application: how to have an excessive net rent reviewed – using the Vienna conciliation board (Schlichtungsstelle) as an example.
Reasonable Main Rent: When the Landlord May Charge More Than the Reference Value
New building after 1945, historic monument protection, large flat or later agreement: in these cases the reasonable rent applies instead of the reference value – it remains verifiable nonetheless.
Equipment categories A to D and category rent: What the classification means for your rent
WC, water, bathroom and heating determine the category of your flat. The decisive factor is the state at contract conclusion – fixed maximum amounts apply for Category D.
Understanding the Richtwertmietzins: Richtwert, increases and reductions, location supplement and fixed-term reduction
The Richtwert is only the starting value: This is how increases and reductions, location supplement and fixed-term reduction result in the permissible net rent – with the Richtwerte from 1.4.2026.
Which rent cap applies to my flat? Richtwert, category, reasonable or free
In four steps to the correct maximum rent: whether the Richtwert, category rent (Kategoriemietzins), reasonable rent (angemessener Mietzins) or free agreement applies – including fixed-term deduction.
Which tenancy law applies to my flat? Full application, partial application and exemptions from the MRG
Year of construction, number of units and type of letting decide whether the MRG applies in full, in part or not at all – and therefore govern the rent cap and protection against termination.