German tenant laws are usually quite pro-tenant, with the notable exception of eigenbedorf, which translates to "own use".It allows landlords to evict tenants with notice but without cause if they need the property for their own use, Back in 2010, my landlady's husband died. He left his interest in the apartment that they shared to his daughter from a previous marriage, Because neither party could afford to buy out the other, the apartment had to be sold. My landlady bought the apartment where I lived before she got married, and needed to move into it, so I was evicted under eigenbedorf. I had 60 days to leave and left in about 30 days. I got my full deposits back, but no compensation for the inconvenience. The advantage that I had was that I could afford to pay market rent. I also relied on the advice that a lawyer gave me with regard to my tenancy. These people may not have been as accommodating as I was.