Rental agreement and liability - Free legal advice

Questioner

I recently signed a lease for a student room. In the contract they added an article, which states: 'The landlord is not liable for visible or invisible defects of the rented property, nor for personal or material damage resulting from this. The use of the rented property is entirely at the tenant's risk, so that the landlord assumes no liability in this regard.' What exactly does this mean? And are they allowed to put something like that in the lease? I can't imagine that I am liable for any water leaks from pipes/the roof.

Lawyer

This means that the landlord excludes all liability, both material and non-material, and the damage must be borne by you as a tenant. This clause goes too far and experience shows that the landlord is indeed liable for damage in the event of water leakage. I suggest that you contact me for consultation and to view the rental agreement so that I can advise you better.

Lawyer

The condition as stated by the landlord in the contract is invalid. Every landlord is liable for visible and invisible defects in and of the rented property, This is a mandatory provision in the Civil Code and may not be excluded to the detriment of the tenant. You are certainly not liable for any water leaks from pipes/the roof.