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Terminate rental agreement

I would like to cancel my contract. What do I need to consider?

On what date can I give notice? When do I have to do this?

On what date can I give notice? When do I have to do this?

You can only cancel your contract at the end of the semester.

JGU Studi: You can only cancel your contract as of 31.03 or 30.09. 
HS Mainz & TH Bingen Studi: You can only cancel your contract with effect from 31.08 or 28.02.
The notice period is 3 months before the end of the semester.

JGU students: by 30.6 or 31.12 at the Stw Mainz.
HS / TH Bingen students: by 31.05 or 30.11 at the Stw Mainz.
If you miss this deadline, your tenancy agreement will not be terminated until the end of the following semester. 

Example missed deadline: 
I want to give notice on 30.09, but send my notice too late and it only arrives at Stw Mainz on or after 01.07. My contract then only ends on 31.03 of the following year because I missed the deadline.

Can I get out of my contract earlier?

Can I get out of my contract earlier?

No.

It is not possible to terminate or cancel the tenancy within the semester. The rental period until the end of the semester is binding. Premature termination of the contract outside the specified periods is not possible. There is no special right of termination.

If the tenant returns the rented property before the contractual termination date or before the termination date, this expressly does not lead to a termination agreement with premature termination of the contract.

How do I cancel?

How do I cancel?

Formulate an informal notice of termination or fill out the termination form (see below) and sign the document. Your handwritten signature must be on the document, a digital signature is not legally binding.

You can send the notice of termination by e-mail to wohnen@studierendenwerk-mainz.de or by post to Stw Mainz:

Studierendenwerk Mainz
Student Housing Department
Staudingerweg 21
55128 Mainz

You can also hand it in personally at the Info-Point  or drop it in the mailbox there.

Will my termination be confirmed?

Will my termination be confirmed?

Yes.

As soon as we have received your letter of termination, we will send you a confirmation of termination by e-mail. This will contain further information on the organization and timing of the termination of the tenancy agreement.

You can find all the information about moving out on the Moving out page. We will send you an e-mail in good time with important information about the process of moving out, handing over the keys and accepting the room.

Do I have to give notice if my tenancy agreement ends anyway?

Do I have to give notice if my tenancy agreement ends anyway?

No.
If your tenancy agreement ends at the end of the current semester, you do not have to give extra notice. The contract will then expire automatically and we will send you an e-mail in good time with important information about moving out, handing over the keys and accepting the room.
If you would like to stay beyond the end of your contract, you will need to extend it. You can find information on how to do this on the Extend rental contract page.

My contract does not end for many years. Can I cancel before then?

My contract does not end for many years. Can I cancel before then?

Yes.

You can cancel at the end of each semester. You can find out more about the notice periods under the question “On what date can I cancel? When do I have to do this?” above. 

I am finishing my studies in the middle of the semester. Do I have to move out immediately? Will I be given notice?

I am finishing my studies in the middle of the semester. Do I have to move out immediately? Will I be given notice?

No, only at the end of the semester.

Send us an email to wohnen@studierendenwerk-mainz.de when you have graduated. As soon as you have been exmatriculated, send us your certificate of exmatriculation. We will then cancel your room at the end of your final semester. This means that you can stay in your room until the end of the semester. Only then does your contract end and only then do you have to move out. 

How do I get my deposit back?

How do I get my deposit back?

You can find information on paying out the deposit on the Move out page

I have read and understood everything, but my case is still different ...

I have read and understood everything, but my case is still different ...

Okay.
Then just drop by the Info-Point and we'll talk about it.

Termination Form

Download Termination form