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After the Berlin election, the Left, Greens, and SPD held successful exploratory talks and are aiming for a coalition, during which they plan, among other things, a socialization law for property companies with more than 10,000 apartments. #Berlin #Vergesellschaftungsgesetz #Mietenkrise (translated)

Without new construction, there is no relief – the housing market is completely freezing up. Empirica's managing director Reiner Braun warns: "Without new construction, there is no relief – the housing market is completely freezing up." Because potential owners can no longer manage the financing, they are involuntarily moving to the rental market and additionally blocking it. However, due to high construction costs and rising interest rates, very few new apartments are currently being sold, which, according to Braun, also has negative effects on rents: "Because potential owners can no longer manage the financing, they are involuntarily moving to the rental market and additionally blocking it." #Wohnungsmieten #Hamburg #Frankfurt (translated)

Hamburg has now surpassed Frankfurt as the most expensive location for new apartments in Germany, as rents in the Hanseatic city have risen to an average of 21.64 euros per square meter, while Frankfurt only recorded an increase to 21.31 euros. #Wohnungsmieten #Hamburg #Frankfurt (translated)

The political debate over the housing crisis in Europe is intensifying as tenant protests and the housing shortage are exacerbated by the rising population and declining construction output, while various ideological solutions such as rent caps and increased housing construction are being discussed. #Wohnungskrise #Mieten #Politik (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a BILD report about the plans of the Berlin Left for faster expropriations and mentioned the average net cold rent in the Berlin housing stock of Vonovia, including Deutsche Wohnen, at 8.26 euros per square meter. He predicted that left-wing socialists would initially provide unqualified friends with well-paying jobs when managing the apartments, and rents would significantly increase within two years. At the same time, he criticized that left-wing voters believed the measures could alleviate the housing shortage. #BerlinerLinke #Mieten #Wohnungsnot (translated)

Maurice Höfgen wrote that new figures showed that rising rents were pushing more and more households receiving basic security below the subsistence level. Children and Berliners are particularly affected. https://t.co/k6ZLiNQ2Bp #Mieten #Grundsicherung #SozialeGerechtigkeit (translated)

Rents in Germany continue to rise sharply, particularly in Berlin, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf, with rental prices for existing apartments having increased by 6.7 percent in Hamburg and by 3.7 percent nationwide in the third quarter compared to the previous year. #Mietensteigerung #Wohnungsmarkt #Neubauwohnungen (translated)

The Frankfurt Office for Housing is facing sharp criticism from the homeowners' association Haus & Grund, which accuses the authority of acting unlawfully against excessive rents, while the office emphasizes that it is acting in the interest of consumer protection and is taking measures to create a fairer housing market. #Wohnungsmarkt #Mietrecht #Frankfurt (translated)

The author wrote that living costs had doubled in 20 years, mainly due to government interventions. In his opinion, housing would only become cheaper if more apartments were built; however, increasingly strict regulations from the state were preventing this. https://t.co/TfCeB8Dha5 #Wohnen #Mieten #Baupolitik #DE (translated)

The bookstore at the market in Offenbach will close at the end of the year, as high rents and rising costs make it difficult to run a profitable business, while many independent booksellers are seeking partnerships with large chains like Thalia and Hugendubel in order to survive. #Buchhandel #Krisenbewältigung #Buchhandlungen (translated)

The 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who triggered nationwide protests and political controversies due to her eviction in Madrid, has died, further heating the discussion about the housing crisis in Spain and leading to new elections. #Wohnungsnot #Zwangsräumung #Mietensteigerung (translated)