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Law and obligations Oct 26, 2026

Refrigerants from 2027: update your heat pump page in time

New refrigerant deadlines apply to heat pumps up to 12 kW from 1 January 2027. What heating firms should change on service pages, FAQs and funding notes.

20 min read
Law and obligations Oct 23, 2026

One website for several trades: structure and legal notice

Electrical, plumbing and painting firms on one site: a page per trade, requests routed to the right firm, the legal notice under § 5 DDG and GDPR roles.

21 min read
Law and obligations Oct 21, 2026

Cost estimates on a trade website: what § 649 BGB means

Guide price, cost estimate or quote: what a price on a trade website commits you to, and when § 649 BGB requires notice that the estimate will be exceeded.

19 min read

Online consultation in the trades: video before the visit

Video consultation before the site visit in the trades: what it is good for, fixed time slots, customer preparation, cost ranges and privacy for the video call.

20 min read
Website and structure Oct 16, 2026

Property managers as clients: a page for trade firms

What property managers check before awarding a job, and how a separate page for commercial clients shows response times, emergency contact and invoice details.

20 min read
Website and structure Oct 14, 2026

Selling maintenance contracts: the service page for trades

How trade businesses offer maintenance contracts on a dedicated service page: scope, interval, price, term, cancellation and an enquiry with equipment details.

20 min read
Law and obligations Oct 12, 2026

New heating law: what plumbing and heating sites must update

Since 29 July 2026 the GModG applies: the 65 % rule, mandatory advice and operating bans are gone. Which heating site claims are now wrong and what to write.

21 min read
Law and obligations Oct 9, 2026

Cancellation rights for trade jobs booked by email or online

When customers can cancel a trade job agreed by email, booked online or signed after a site visit, and what the „Vertrag widerrufen“ button now requires.

15 min read

Shrinking order books: what a trade website has to do now

Order books in the skilled trades are shrinking noticeably, according to the ZDH. Five steps that turn the website into an enquiry source of its own: services, enquiry route, service area, counting and the price conversation.

14 min read