What VermieterVerein e.V. does

VermieterVerein e.V. is a German non-profit landlord association (eingetragener Verein, Amtsgericht Koblenz VR 3868) founded in 2003 and headquartered in Koblenz. It operates a membership-based business model with four tiered subscriptions (Online €3/month, Basis €7/month, Premium €13/month as the stated best-seller, and Exklusiv €19/month), priced by annual gross rental income and bundled with one-time registration fees of €35–€75. Members include individual landlords, property managers, property owners, homeowner associations (WEGs), legal entities, and municipalities — with individual Vermieter being the primary segment.

The core service is nationwide attorney-led legal consultation on German landlord-tenant law (Mietrecht), delivered through a hybrid of a central Bundesgeschäftsstelle hotline (Koblenz), email, and 28 partner-operated branch offices (Geschäftsstellen) across major German cities. The digital platform supplements this with a member portal offering downloadable contract templates (residential, commercial, parking, shared apartments), notice forms, rent-increase support, an archive of 411+ expert tips, a BGH court ruling database, e-books, webinars, and a video library. Ancillary revenue is generated through document/template sales (€0–€29.99), tenant credit checks via Creditreform (€15–€19), resident registration address inquiries (€25–€35), and the IVV industry magazine (€2/month). Marketing is conducted across the company's own website/blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, XING, and a free monthly email newsletter.

The organization is led by Vereinspräsident Michael Wolf (1. Vorsitzender, also the content-responsible lawyer) and Markus Timmler (2. Vorsitzender), with 16 HQ employees. Distribution combines self-serve digital sign-up with a partner law firm branch network acting as both service delivery and lead-generation channel. Brand protection is via a registered trademark at the Deutsches Marken- und Patentamt, and the technology stack includes a member portal, a self-hosted Matomo analytics instance, and PayPal payment processing — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

VermieterVerein e.V.

Legal name

VermieterVerein e.V.

Website

https://vermieterverein.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VermieterVerein e.V. is a German non-profit landlord association founded in 2003, providing nationwide attorney-led legal consultation, contract templates, and advisory services through tiered membership subscriptions and a 28-office partner law firm network across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Recurring membership fees at four tiers (Online €3-19/month, Basis €7/month, Premium €13/month, Exklusiv €19/month) with annual options. Includes one-time registration fees ranging from €35-75 depending on tier.
2. Document Sales: Sale of legal documents and contract templates to members at discounted rates and non-members at standard rates. Prices range from free to €29.99 per document.
3. Service Fees: Fees for services including credit checks (€15 for members, €19 for non-members), resident registration inquiries (€25-35), and insurance advisory services.
4. Magazine Subscriptions: Sale of IVV Immobilien vermieten & verwalten magazine (€2/month additional or €25/year for members).
5. Credit Reporting Services: Partnered with Creditreform to provide tenant creditworthiness checks for €15 per inquiry (members) or €19 (non-members).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

VermieterVerein e.V. is a German landlord association that sells tiered memberships (Online, Basis, Premium, Exklusiv) granting landlords nationwide access to attorney-led legal consultation on German tenant law, a downloadable library of rental contract templates and Mustertexte (sample notices/forms), tenant credit checks via Creditreform, resident registration address inquiries, and an expert legal tips archive. Membership also includes discounts on partner insurance products and a monthly IVV real estate magazine subscription.

Product overview

VermieterVerein e.V. is a landlord association offering a tiered membership model with four levels (Online, Basis, Premium, Exklusiv) that provides legal consultation, document templates, and advisory services for residential property owners and managers across Germany. The core offering centers on attorney-led legal advice via phone, email, and in-person at 27 local offices, supplemented by a digital platform offering downloadable rental contract templates, expert tips archive (411 articles), educational videos, and an e-book library. Paid add-on services include tenant credit checks (via Creditreform) and resident registration address lookups. Members also receive discounted access to the IVV industry magazine, legal protection and building insurance products through partners, and a monthly newsletter covering rental law developments. The platform targets individual landlords, property managers, housing associations, legal entities, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mitgliedschaft Online Entry-level membership offering email-based legal consultation on German tenant law and access to the online resource library. Priced at €3/month or €30/year plus a one-time €35 registration fee. For landlords with any level of annual gross rental income.
• Mitgliedschaft Basis Basic membership including legal consultation via email, phone, and in-person at branch offices, plus correspondence handling. Priced at €7/month or €70/year plus a one-time €75 registration fee. For properties up to €12,000 annual gross rent.
• Mitgliedschaft Premium Mid-tier membership providing full legal consultation by phone, email, and in-person, plus discounts on documents, resident registry inquiries, credit checks, and the IVV magazine. Priced at €13/month or €139/year. For properties up to €22,000 annual gross rent.
• Mitgliedschaft Exklusiv Top-tier membership offering comprehensive legal consultation, all attorney services at preferential rates per fee schedule, and full access to online offerings. Priced at €19/month or €199/year. For properties above €22,000 annual gross rent, property managers, legal entities, municipalities, and WEGs.
• Bonitätsprüfung (Tenant Credit Check) Verification of potential tenants' payment reliability through Creditreform to help landlords protect against unpaid rent and tenant defaults. €15 per inquiry for members, €19 for non-members.
• Melderegisterauskunft (Resident Registration Inquiry) Service helping landlords find the new address of former tenants after a tenancy ends, processed via the responsible residents' registration office. €25-35 per inquiry.
• Mietverträge (Residential Rental Contract Templates) Standard rental contracts for residential properties including contracts for apartments, single-family homes, owner-occupied condos, garages/parking, temporary use, and shared apartments (Wohngemeinschaft). Available for immediate digital download.
• Mustertexte & Dokumente (Sample Texts and Documents Library) Collection of template documents including tenant notices, warnings, rent increase notices, lease termination templates, deposit accounting forms, and property management documents. Available for free or at reduced prices for members.
• E-Book "Erfolgreich Vermieten" Comprehensive e-book answering common landlord questions, created from actual member consultation inquiries. Covers legal aspects of rental relationships for beginners, owners, aspiring professionals, and property managers.
• E-Guide "Erstmals Vermieten" Quick-start guide for first-time landlords providing expert tips on common questions about renting property.
• Webinare / Videos Library Video library with member-only content explaining landlord topics including rental agreements, deposit handling, rent increases, utilities, lease terminations, and property management. Content available for streaming or download.
• Experten-Tipps Knowledge Archive Knowledge archive containing 411 expert tips on landlord topics, accessible to members. Covers topics like termination rights, deposit requirements, maintenance obligations, and rent increase procedures.
• IVV - Immobilien vermieten & verwalten Magazine Subscription Monthly magazine subscription covering housing industry topics, rental law, and building technology. Members receive 8 issues per year plus one special edition. Includes e-paper access and regular newsletter. €2/month additional or €25/year for members.
• Insurance Advisory Services Insurance products through partners including legal protection insurance (Rechtsschutzversicherung), residential building insurance (Wohngebäudeversicherung), and rental default insurance at favorable rates for members.
• Vermieter-Newsletter Monthly newsletter providing updates on rental and real estate law, practical tips for landlords, and current case law summaries. Free subscription available.
• BGH-Urteile & Instanz-Urteile Database Database of current court rulings on rental law including Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) decisions and lower court (Amtsgericht/Landgericht) rulings to help landlords stay informed on legal developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• No waiting period for legal consultation - immediate access upon membership activation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Creditreform (Creditreform Koblenz Brodmerkel KG)coreTechnology or IntegrationCreditreform provides tenant creditworthiness data for member credit checks. VermieterVerein e.V. acts as intermediary, forwarding member requests to Creditreform and facilitating the credit check process for €15 (members) or €19 (non-members) per inquiry.
• IVV Magazin (Immobilien vermieten & verwalten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IVV magazine for members to receive the publication at preferential rates. The magazine provides content on housing management, tenant law, and building technology.
• 28 Partner Law Firms (Branch Offices)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 28 law firms across Germany operate as branch offices (Geschäftsstellen), providing in-person legal consultation to members and generating new client relationships for their practices.
• Insurance PartnersminorOthersInsurance partners provide members with access to legal protection insurance (Rechtsschutzversicherung), residential building insurance (Wohngebäudeversicherung), and rental default insurance at favorable rates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BFW Bundesverband Freier Immobilien- und Wohnungsunternehmen: BFW is the German federal association of private real estate and housing companies, providing member services including legal consultation, policy advocacy, and industry information. Comparable as a real estate industry association serving institutional landlords, though its members are companies rather than individual Vermieter.
• IVD Immobilienverband Deutschland: IVD is the professional association for German real estate agents, brokers, and property managers. Comparable as a membership-based real estate services organization, though its focus is on real estate professionals rather than individual landlords, and it emphasizes industry standards and education more than direct legal consultation.
• Haus & Grund Deutschland: Haus & Grund is the largest German landlord and homeowner association with a long history of legal advisory, political representation, and member services for Vermieter and Eigentümer. Directly comparable as a membership-based landlord association providing legal consultation and templates, though it operates with a stronger regional chapter structure and political lobbying focus.

Broad incumbents

• Engel & Völkers: Engel & Völkers is a global real estate brokerage and consultancy with significant German operations. Comparable as a real estate services firm targeting property owners, though focused on high-end brokerage and advisory rather than landlord legal support.
• Immobilienscout24: Immobilienscout24 is Germany's largest real estate marketplace and property services platform, with broader offerings including listings, valuation, mortgage, and increasingly tenant screening. Comparable as a digital platform serving landlords and tenants, though it is broader in scope and primarily a transaction marketplace rather than a legal advisory association.

Emerging players

• ZIA Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss: ZIA is the German real estate industry's central lobbying and interest group, representing institutional property owners, funds, and banks. Comparable as an industry association serving landlords and property owners, though focused on policy advocacy and macroeconomic representation rather than direct legal services.
• Deutscher Mieterbund: The leading German tenant (rather than landlord) association providing legal advice, document templates, and consultation on Mietrecht. Comparable because it uses the same membership-association model for tenancy legal services, but serves the opposite side of the same regulatory market — making it both a counterpart and a structural competitor for member mindshare.
• McMakler: McMakler is a digital-first German real estate brokerage offering selling, buying, and increasingly landlord services. Comparable as a modern real estate services platform targeting property owners, though primarily a brokerage rather than a legal advisory association.

Others

• Creditreform: Creditreform is Germany's largest credit reporting and business information agency, and a strategic partner of VermieterVerein for tenant credit checks. Comparable as an enabling service in the German rental market, though it operates as a credit bureau rather than a membership association.

Peers

• Rechtsschutzversicherung-Anbieter (z.B. Arag, Advocard, Roland):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vermieterverein
• Instagraminstagram.com/vermieterverein
• TikToktiktok.com/@vermieterverein

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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