Property & housing
Bezirksschornsteinfeger
District chimney sweep
Genuinely surprising: a private tradesman holding a public office, assigned to your district, whose periodic inspection is compulsory and who has a statutory right of entry to your home. Refusing access can end in a fine and a forced entry.
What it does
- Chimney and heating inspection
No counterpart recorded for France yet
We hold this body, but nothing has been verified as its equivalent in the other country. Ask for it and an editor will look.