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Die Hausverwaltung hat geschrieben, dass die Mieterhöhung ab nächstem Monat gilt.
Meaning
The property management has written that the rent increase applies from next month.
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Breakdown of Die Hausverwaltung hat geschrieben, dass die Mieterhöhung ab nächstem Monat gilt.
haben
to have
dass
that
schreiben
to write
der Monat
the month
Questions & Answers about Die Hausverwaltung hat geschrieben, dass die Mieterhöhung ab nächstem Monat gilt.
Why is it hat geschrieben instead of schrieb?
Hat geschrieben is the Perfekt tense, which is very commonly used in spoken German and also often in everyday written German.
- hat geschrieben = has written / wrote
- schrieb = simple past (Präteritum)
In many contexts, especially with most full verbs, German prefers Perfekt where English might simply use the past tense.
So this sentence uses a very normal everyday pattern:
- Die Hausverwaltung hat geschrieben ...
If you changed it to Die Hausverwaltung schrieb ..., it would still be grammatical, but it sounds a bit more literary, formal, or narrative.
What exactly does Hausverwaltung mean?
Hausverwaltung is a compound noun:
- Haus = house/building
- Verwaltung = administration/management
Together, Hausverwaltung usually means the property management company or building management responsible for an apartment building or rental property.
So it does not usually mean a single person. It often refers to the office or organization that handles things like:
- rent matters
- repairs
- notices to tenants
- contracts
- service charges
Why is there a comma before dass?