Maintenance Reserve Shrank This Year
What does it mean?
More was taken out of the maintenance reserve than was paid in — the fund shrank over the year. That can be normal (a planned repair was funded) or a warning sign (the reserve is being run down without being replenished). Either way the buffer for the next big repair is smaller.
Is this a problem when buying?
Something to clarify before buying. Not an automatic deal-breaker, but worth checking.
What you should do as a buyer
Ask what the withdrawal paid for and whether the reserve is being rebuilt. A reserve that only ever shrinks points to a Sonderumlage ahead.
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