Property Management Potsdam
Property management for Potsdam and the surrounding area.
Residential and commercial property management for residential and commercial buildings in the state capital and the surrounding area in Brandenburg, for buildings and portfolios from 20 units or 500 m² of commercial space.
Managing in Potsdam means applying Brandenburg law.
Potsdam is the state capital of Brandenburg. For the rent cap, the increase cap and heritage protection, Brandenburg ordinances and laws apply here, not Berlin’s. Anyone holding property in both states needs a manager who knows both sets of rules.
The palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990 and extended in 1992 and 1999. The cityscape is shaped accordingly by historic building stock. For owners this means that for many buildings, heritage questions have to be clarified before repairs, facade work, window replacement or a loft conversion. Under the Brandenburg Heritage Protection Act (Brandenburgisches Denkmalschutzgesetz, BbgDSchG), those entitled to dispose of a monument must preserve it as far as can reasonably be expected (§ 7 BbgDSchG), and changes to a monument or in its surroundings require a permit (§ 9 BbgDSchG). For necessary construction work on a listed building, increased depreciation under § 7i EStG is possible; the certificate for this is issued by the heritage authority (§ 22 Abs. 2 BbgDSchG).
Tenancy law, too, has its own basis in Potsdam. On 03.12.2025 the state government issued a rent cap ordinance (Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung) and an ordinance on the increase cap (Kappungsgrenzenverordnung). Both name the state capital Potsdam. The rent cap (Mietpreisbremse) therefore applies from 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2029, the lowered increase cap of 15 percent from 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2030. The benchmark for the local reference rent is the rent index (Mietspiegel) of the state capital, which the city states it adjusts to market developments every two years in accordance with § 558d BGB; the current one is the 2026 rent index.
Besides Potsdam, both ordinances cover further municipalities around Berlin, such as Kleinmachnow, Stahnsdorf, Teltow, Werder (Havel) and Nuthetal in the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark. We look after holdings in Potsdam from our Berlin office and come on site for inspections, handovers and appointments with contractors.
For these properties.
Whether a period building in the city centre, a housing estate or a commercial building: every property has its own leases, deadlines and technical obligations.
Residential portfolios
Several multi-family buildings in Potsdam and the surrounding area, managed jointly and combined in one report, also together with holdings in Berlin.
Period buildings and listed monuments
Pre-war buildings, individual listed monuments and buildings in protected ensembles, where maintenance and conversions have to be agreed with the heritage authority.
Housing estates and new builds
Housing estates from various decades and new buildings, which we take over on completion, including first letting and pursuing warranty claims.
Commercial and mixed-use
Shops, medical practices, offices and restaurants on the ground floor or as stand-alone properties, from 500 m² of commercial space.
Services
What we take over in Potsdam.
Rental management
Rent due, incoming rent, reminders, tenant communication and service-charge statements (Betriebskostenabrechnung) for each building, with a report on rent due, rent received and arrears.
Services at a glanceRent cap and increase cap in Potsdam
Potsdam is one of the municipalities covered by the Brandenburg rent cap ordinance (Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung, 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2029) and the ordinance lowering the increase cap to 15 percent (Kappungsgrenzenverordnung, 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2030). We check new lettings and rent increases against the Potsdam rent index (Mietspiegel).
The rent cap explained (German)Heritage protection and World Heritage
Work on a listed monument and changes in its surroundings require a permit under § 9 BbgDSchG. We clarify this before every commission and collect the documents for a tax certificate under § 7i EStG.
Heating law and heat planning (German)Commercial space
Shops, medical practices and offices with their own terms, options and value-protection clauses. We monitor deadlines and index adjustments.
Commercial property managementChange of manager
Takeover on a fixed date: records, deposits, accounts, utilities and informing tenants. We describe the process in our guide.
Switching property managersCosts and quote
You receive a quote based on your portfolio with a schedule of services. How management fees are calculated and what the contract should contain is explained in our German-language article.
What does property management cost? (German)Articles
From our management practice.
Our articles are published in German.
Mietpreisbremse Berlin: Was Vermieter bei der Neuvermietung beachten müssen
In Berlin gilt die Mietpreisbremse im gesamten Stadtgebiet bis zum 31.12.2029. Wie die zulässige Miete berechnet wird, welche Ausnahmen es gibt, welche Auskunft Sie vor Vertragsschluss geben müssen und was bei einem Verstoß droht.
Was kostet eine Hausverwaltung? Kostenmodelle, Preisfaktoren und Vertrag
Wie Hausverwaltungen abrechnen, was in der Grundvergütung steckt und was extra kostet, wovon der Preis abhängt, worauf Sie im Verwaltervertrag achten und ob Verwaltungskosten auf Mieter umgelegt werden dürfen.
Verwalterwechsel bei größeren Beständen: Was vorher geklärt sein muss
Die meisten Eigentümer wechseln zu spät, weil eine Kündigungsfrist verstrichen ist, die niemand im Kalender hatte. Wie ein Wechsel bei Portfolios ab 100 Einheiten geplant wird, welche Unterlagen der Altverwalter herausgeben muss und wo Übernahmen scheitern.
Frequently asked questions
Do you manage buildings in Potsdam?
Yes. We manage multi-family buildings and residential portfolios from 20 units as well as commercial properties from 500 m² of commercial space in Berlin, Brandenburg and nationwide, which includes Potsdam and the surrounding area. Our office is at Kantstraße 154a in Berlin; inspections and appointments in Potsdam are attended on site.
Does the rent cap apply in Potsdam?
Yes. The Brandenburg rent cap ordinance (Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung) of 03.12.2025 names the state capital Potsdam as a municipality with a tight housing market. It applies from 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2029. For new lettings the rent may, as a rule, exceed the local reference rent by no more than 10 percent (§ 556d BGB). Details in our German-language article Mietpreisbremse.
Which cap applies to rent increases in Potsdam?
Under the Brandenburg ordinance on the increase cap (Kappungsgrenzenverordnung) of 03.12.2025, rents in Potsdam may rise by no more than 15 percent within three years when increased up to the local reference rent. The ordinance applies from 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2030.
What has to be considered with listed buildings?
Owners must preserve listed monuments as far as can reasonably be expected (§ 7 BbgDSchG). Repairs, changes to the substance or appearance, changes of use and changes in the surroundings of a monument require a permit (§ 9 BbgDSchG). Protection does not depend on whether the building is already entered in the register of monuments (§ 3 BbgDSchG).
What does property management cost?
You receive an individual quote based on the portfolio, the workload and the scope of services. We do not quote flat rates. What the price depends on is explained in our German-language article Was kostet eine Hausverwaltung?.
Do you also sell or let properties in Potsdam?
Yes, through our sister company HEPA Immobilien GmbH. More at Immobilienmakler Potsdam (in German).
Request a quote.
Briefly state the number of units, the commercial floor area and the location. We reply within one working day.
You speak directly with the managing directors:
Yetkin and Erkin Hepaydinli
Sources (in German), as of 09.10.2026: Mietpreisbegrenzungsverordnung Brandenburg, Kappungsgrenzenverordnung Brandenburg, Brandenburgisches Denkmalschutzgesetz, § 7i EStG, German Commission for UNESCO, Rent index of the state capital Potsdam.
Properties in Potsdam and Berlin?
We manage throughout Berlin, in Brandenburg and nationwide, with a combined report if you wish.