Calculation of Staircase Floor Area

  • Erstellt am 2017-09-08 10:26:33

stefanc84

2017-09-08 22:55:14
  • #1
Is that really country-specific? "Until the end of 2003, areas under stairs were not counted as living space if their clear height was less than 2 m, but since 2004 they have been counted as living space as soon as they are higher than 1 m. However, only half of the area up to a height of 2 m is counted, only from 2 m height are these areas counted without deduction."

I am a nitpicker when it comes to stuff like this [emoji6] And I think you should be too. We once viewed a house where the area was off by 11 sqm because the developer's planner had apparently entered a measurement incorrectly. The house was 30 years old and supposedly no one had ever noticed that. I actually believe that. But honestly, that’s cheating.

Real estate agents also often exaggerate significantly upwards. And they should know how to calculate correctly. Terraces are counted at 100% instead of 25%. Sloping ceilings are not deducted. Basement rooms are included. Such fraud really gets on my nerves! I spot that right away (nitpicker) but many don’t and then there’s a nasty surprise when selling or renting.
 

ypg

2017-09-08 23:34:30
  • #2


Sorry, anyone who bases the purchase of a house on the sqm as the standard for the sale price somehow has no idea about houses or living in them.

Someone who is interested during the viewing and inspection of a property doesn’t care whether the apartment is 63 or 65 sqm, whether it is 100 or 105, or whether the house is 150 or 160 sqm. The location, age, and layout make the property competitively valuable; anyone who bases the sale price on the sqm and is dissatisfied should keep looking. Those who don’t want to have already lost.

@TE: that’s why always note approximate indications – a property gains its value based on other standards.
 

stefanc84

2017-09-08 23:45:18
  • #3
That is basically correct. But then what are rent index and valuation methods that are based on the sqm for? And why do brokers cheat if it doesn't matter? I agree with the advice to write "ca". Because I do believe that 11 sqm can represent a significant defect for a buyer – meaning they could demand a reduction. But even better is what the OP does: asking how to calculate it correctly and then simply honestly stating the correct value – still with a "ca" indication, in case you deal with someone who calculates differently.
 

Otus11

2017-09-09 00:14:31
  • #4


The case law still considers up to 2% tolerance in sales as minor. But over the entire area.

Therefore, one can set a (higher) tolerance threshold – and should regulate according to what it was measured by: DIN 277; Wohnflächenverordnung, etc.

Originally, the Wohnflächenverordnung of course only applies to rent-controlled residential space, cf. § 1 para. 1, i.e. social housing.

Since there is nothing "better," the Wohnflächenverordnung is usually applied anyway, just analogously.
 

toxicmolotof

2017-09-09 00:21:49
  • #5
And you now expect that Mietpreisspiegel and Wertermittlungsverfahren are exactly what? Right? Right about what? Both things are estimation methods with a representative claim. No less, but certainly not more.

It also makes a difference how the area (yes, which one?) is determined.

-Wohnflächenverordnung
-DIN 283
-DIN 277
-BGF
-KGF
-NRF
-NUF
-TF/VF

It depends on exactly what you want to determine and report as what.

As long as you don’t draw up a rental contract, you can be free to develop yourself and even define what you want. After all, you are selling a house or an apartment and not just living space.
 

ypg

2017-09-09 00:36:05
  • #6


Rent price index? He wants to sell.
That's the essential difference.
 

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