{"id":2823,"date":"2025-06-05T18:16:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vica.berlin\/?page_id=2823"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:31:44","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vica.berlin\/en\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; transition_delay=&#8221;300&#8243; el_id=&#8221;faq&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655037260418{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1749148199688{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>GLOSSARY<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_right&#8221; transition_delay=&#8221;600&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697894116235{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654166743691{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1749666010490{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]Welcome to our glossary of real estate terms.<\/p>\n<p>Here you&#8217;ll find clear and concise explanations of key concepts &#8211; from A for Abnahmeprotokoll (Acceptance Protocol) to Z for Zwischenmiete (Temporary Letting). 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