Hartz IV, timetable change and new laws: These radical changes are due in December

Numerous changes and innovations will come into effect across Germany on December 1st.

For example, for train drivers, apartment owners and Hartz IV recipients.

• From

  December

  , some changes and innovations will apply in Germany.

• Among other things,

  Deutsche Bahn

  passengers

  ,

  Hartz IV recipients

  and the

  real estate industry

  are affected

  .

• You can read

  an

  overview of

  the innovations with us.

Munich - As of the

, numerous changes in rules and laws as well as

or extensions in some areas

apply

.

The partial lockdown introduced due to the corona pandemic is also affected by changes.

You can read with us

who has to

pay attention

to what

.

Changes from December 2020: Federal government extends partial lockdown to the winter month

The

announced by the federal and state governments in October

, which will apply throughout Germany from November 2nd, has been

.

The measures to contain the corona virus have been tightened in some cases.

According to the speech by the federal government on Wednesday, November 25, the partial lockdown applies to the whole of

- possible exceptions exist at

and

.

The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder will deliver a government statement in front of the state parliament on Friday, November 27th.

Changes from December 2020: Deutsche Bahn timetable change - "half-hourly" possible

A

applies to travel at

the middle of the month, from December 13th

.

The so-called winter timetable is then valid until June 2021. Certain

can already be purchased, the company writes on its website.

The changes are as follows: With more

in use, there is a

between

and

.

For the first time there is a new long-distance traffic stop, as a test, at Ringsheim / Europa-Park.

In addition, Deutsche Bahn promises to improve services on the connections between

and

,

and

as well as

and

.

However, they also

responded

to the

and

some train connections

.

According to

,

long-distance transport

by an average of one percent

.

Changes from December 2020: Rebooking fees for flights continue to be largely waived

Some

continue to

their customers'

in December and January.

At

, this still applies to flights booked from June 10, 2020, reports

.

However, passengers would have to announce changes no later than seven days before

.

And

waive the rebooking fees in

with its subsidiary airlines Austrian, Swiss and Brussels Airlines

.

"All of our tariffs and tickets can be rebooked, for short, medium and long-haul routes, for both existing and new bookings," reports Lufthansa on the

.

Changes from December 2020: higher benefits for Hartz IV recipients in 2021

Hartz IV recipients

will receive higher standard benefits

.

But watch out: these will be transferred in December 2020, reports

.

The

increase as follows: The ALG II basic standard rate (single household) is increased by 14 euros to 446 euros.

Young people in a community of needs receive 45 euros more (373 euros).

Children up to the age of five receive 33 euros more from the new year, and thus

283 euros

.

Furthermore,

or spouses are to receive 401 from 2021.

Young adults (up to 25 years of age) who are still living with their

receive an

additional

12 euros.

The benefits for children between 6 and 13 years of age increase less - by one euro per month.

Changes from December 2020: More transparency when buying real estate

There will also

be numerous

in the

from December 1, 2020. This applies to homeowners as well as

and interested parties.

On the one hand,

the payment of the

changes when

.

So far, the

a property have paid 100 percent of the agency commission themselves.

That will change from December 23, 2020.

"The costs to be paid by the buyer should only

amount

to

the total brokerage fee," reports the federal government online.

In addition, the buyer of a

future only be obliged

to pay

his share of the

if the

has already done so.

According

to the federal government, the

nationwide

should

make

real estate more

.

Changes from December 2020: New law for apartment owners - the old law dates from 1951

WEMoG in the Bundestag: With the passing of the law, the installation of charging stations for apartment owners and tenants should become easier in the future.

Photovoltaic systems could also benefit from this.

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- pv magazine (@pvmagazine_de) September 17, 2020

In the case of

, from December 1, 2020, the revised

will come into force.

"The Condominium Act dates from

With the draft law [...] passed by the cabinet, it is intended to be adapted to the needs of the 21st century," said the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection,

.

Structural measures, for example for

, are to be simplified.

According to the federal government, apartment owners and tenants have a

to have a charging device installed for an electric vehicle.

On top of that, "every apartment owner can

request

a

with high capacity."

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