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=S=> BGB 836. 1 If a human being is killed or if the body or the health of a human being is injured or a thing is damaged by the collapse of a building or any other structure attached to a plot of land or by parts of the building or structure breaking off , then the possessor of the plot of land is liable to make compensation to the injured person for damage resulting from this , to the extent that the collapse or severing is a consequence of defective construction or inadequate upkeep . Liability in damages does not apply if the possessor has observed reasonable care for the purpose of avoiding danger .
=S=> BGB 836. 2 A previous possessor of the plot of land is responsible for the damage if the collapse or breaking off occurs within one year after he vacated possession , unless during his period of possession he exercised reasonable care or a later possessor would have been able to avoid the danger by observing this care .
=S=> BGB 836. 3 The possessor within the meaning of these provisions is the owner-occupier .
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