German Federal Court rules on balcony air conditioning installation
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Federal Court of Justice (BGH)
Germany
July 2026
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The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that housing associations must generally permit the installation of air conditioning units on balconies. The court rejected a revision by a Berlin housing association that sought to prevent such installations. Noise concerns are generally not sufficient grounds to deny the installation.
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