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Horse Trading wrote that he watched a press conference by the Left regarding expropriation in Berlin and, according to his own account, understood how "budget neutrality" works. Ines Schwerdtner explained that the purchase of apartments for 16 billion euros was to be financed through loans. For comparison, Horse Trading described the purchase of a BMW X5 for 95,000 euros that he wanted to finance over 40 years at five percent. The monthly rate would be 458.08 euros, and a total of 219,878 euros would be due, including nearly 125,000 euros in interest. His wife and the two sons were each supposed to pay 152.69 euros monthly as a transportation allowance. His eleven-year-old son asked if he could refinance his share through his console loan; the seven-year-old would therefore have to pay pocket money for 40 years and would be 47 years old when the payments were completed. Furthermore, Horse Trading wrote that he had offered the dealer 60,000 euros and suggested that a court should decide on the residual value. The dealer then threw him out. #Finanzen #Wohnen #Kredite (translated)

The cook wrote that for weeks a campaign has been conducted against the Berlin Left Party, in which the Union, conservative media, and parts of the public broadcasting service participated with outrage and warnings about an alleged "housing socialism." He referred to Article 15 of the Basic Law, which allows for socialization against compensation, and stated that the IMK estimated the costs for 210,000 apartments at 13.5 billion euros. Interest and repayment could be financed from rental income according to a model calculation, Koch wrote. It is about affordable rents, social justice, and the question of who should own the cities, he added, not about the end of the market economy. #Berlin #SozialeGerechtigkeit #Wohnungsbau (translated)

Alexander Schaumburg depicted Ines Schwerdtner disparagingly as being under the influence of drugs and quoted her vision that by 2050 all people should live in beautiful, light-flooded apartments owned collectively and only work four hours a day. According to his account, the remaining time should be used for politics or social engagement. Schaumburg wrote that every communist experiment has shown that such conditions could be financed as if one could pick the money for it from state-owned trees – and that within the four-hour working time. #Utopie #Kommunismus #Gesellschaft (translated)

The chef referred to the phrase "The market regulates it" as one of the biggest life lies of German housing policy. While private real estate companies earned returns from housing, state-owned housing companies built tens of thousands of apartments in Berlin, he wrote. Koch criticized that the Union, the real estate lobby, and parts of the media claimed that socialization would destroy housing construction. Housing should not be treated as a speculative object or a business model for profit maximization, but as a basic need. The market has had decades of time; the result is reflected for millions of tenants monthly in their accounts, he wrote. #Wohnen #Wohnpolitik #Mieten (translated)

Alexander Schaumburg mocked Ines Schwerdtner for her announcement of rent increases and a halt to renovations for apartments that are to be expropriated in Berlin. He wrote that 16 billion would be needed for compensation, which the budget could not provide, hence interest-bearing loans would have to be taken out. The rents would be fully needed for debt service, so despite the increases, there would be no money left for renovations and repairs. Under the leadership of the forces he referred to as "neo-communists," life would become more expensive and the quality of housing would deteriorate. At the same time, he predicted that the responsible parties would govern Berlin in the coming years and made derogatory comments about them. #Berlin #Mieten #Politik (translated)

NIUS wrote that the SPD and the Greens had paved the way for the expropriation of thousands of apartments in Berlin at the request of the Left Party. The constitutional lawyer Volker Boehme-Neßler has pointed out legal hurdles. https://t.co/n5x4aW4uzG https://t.co/emqXzVVm2n #Enteignung #Wohnungen #Berlin (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that tenants in Berlin would have to bear the billions in costs of expropriating housing companies according to her assessment. The compensation should be financed through debt, which would then be settled from rental income. Additionally, the establishment of a management company is planned. In order to cover all costs through rents, the average net cold rent would have to rise from around eight euros to 10.40 to 11.60 euros per square meter, according to her. In conclusion, she commented on the development ironically. #Berlin #Wohnungspolitik #Mietensteigerung (translated)

Gabriel's patronizing, dismissive talk about "real socialists" is certainly something that is enjoyed by the Berlin SPD. And when these "real socialists" build apartments, one wonders where the hell all the living space is that must have been created under state and federal governments with SPD participation. (translated)

The Berlin SPD has decided to hold coalition negotiations with the Greens and the Left in order to form a red-green-red government, while controversial issues such as anti-Semitism and the socialization of housing overshadow the discussions. #Koalitionsverhandlungen #Vergesellschaftung #Antisemitismus (translated)

The contribution service of ARD, ZDF, and Deutschlandradio is once again carrying out a comprehensive data matching process to identify unregistered fee-liable apartments and ensure that all those obliged to pay contribute fairly to the financing of public broadcasting. #Rundfunkbeitrag #Meldedatenabgleich #ÖRR (translated)

The author referred to ecological destruction, increasing debt, structurally rising prices, a housing shortage, decaying schools, and declining birth rates. He also wrote that war fronts were moving closer, nuclear armament was increasing, and a "tech bro apocalypse" was looming. In conclusion, he questioned what was wrong with the young people. (translated)

The intended socialization plans of the Left, Greens, and SPD in Berlin would significantly reduce the number of apartments eligible for socialization and limit the compensation payments to affected property companies, while legal and financial uncertainties exist at the same time. #Vergesellschaftung #Berlin #Wohnungsbau (translated)

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)

Red-Green-Red in Berlin plans the socialization of large housing stock, by allowing private housing corporations to own a maximum of 10,000 apartments, while socialization is pursued starting from 10,000 apartments with compensation of a maximum of 16 billion euros, and cooperatives as well as newer construction projects are exempt from this. #Vergesellschaftung #Wohnungsbau #Berlin (translated)

The author wrote that the Left, Greens, and SPD wanted to socialize large housing companies in Berlin and transfer 160,000 apartments into communal ownership. Additionally, 100,000 apartments were to be built by 2031. The exploratory paper is now available, he stated. #Wohnungsbau #Berlin #SozialeGerechtigkeit #DE (translated)

The Left, Greens, and SPD have agreed in Berlin on a common exploratory process that provides for the socialization of large housing stocks and the construction of 100,000 new apartments, while simultaneously making compromises on contentious issues. #Berlin #Koalitionsverhandlungen #Vergesellschaftung (translated)