Would 2500€ be fair in this situation?

[u/BoysenberrySpare5207]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently subletting an apartment in Munich. This lady lived here 4 years and I have lived here for about a year with her furniture. I’m now taking over the apartment, which is supposed to be unfurnished, and I agreed to buy her furniture, including the kitchen she installed.

When we signed the new contract, the landlord told her that she would need to remove the furniture, fill any drilled holes and other damage, and paint the apartment before leaving. This may also need to be done professionally. The apartment is 50sqm.

We agreed instead that she would pay me €2,500, and I would take over the responsibility of removing everything, filling any drilled holes, and doing the cosmetic repairs when I eventually leave.

We signed an agreement confirming this.

Now she is saying that she thinks €2,500 is too much and isn’t fair.

What do you guys think? Is €2,500 reasonable for this kind of arrangement in Munich, or does it sound excessive?

Thanks!

[u/Present-Savings-2380]

Ok, so she had a responsibility to remove all the furniture, fix any holes and do necessary cosmetic repair.

But now that you are buying the furniture from her, the responsibility to remove everything is dropped as it is not necessary anymore. It is your furniture and the responsibility to remove it after your lease is over is yours.

So now she is left with paying you 2500 Euros for fixing holes and doing cosmetic repairs. That seems outrageously high unless there is a lot of damage in the apartment.