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Berlin rent cap overturned! Constitutional Court ends experiment – retroactive rent payment threatens

Laura — Sun, 30 May 2021 11:51:32 +0000

Berlin rent cap – The Berlin rent cap is illegal and thus inadmissible! This was decided by the Federal Constitutional Court in April. While some housing companies did not increase their rents back to the old level despite the end of the rent cap, many landlords now demand repayments and put the rents back up. But why was the rent cap overturned, what are the consequences for landlords and tenants, and how are politicians reacting to the decision and the new bill? All this and much more information about the rent cap, its function, the effects and consequences, and the alternatives can be found here.

Rent cap is unconstitutional!

Tip. At the end there is still the press review, the most important news from the real estate world, summarized. There are interesting things in the FAZ on the subject of “New life for houses of worship”, redesigning former churches, monument protection, and much more. You can find all real estate news directly here: Real Estate News.

As the capital and cultural city,Berlin is one of the most popular places to live in Germany. No wonder that rents have been rising in recent years and the real estate market seems more lucrative than ever before. Whether and if so when the rent cap will take effect again or landlords can continue to charge their high prices remains to be seen. Here you can find information about the current events around the rent cap in Berlin.

The law concerns a stock of:

340,000 to 512,000 apartments in Berlin

What does the rent cap say?

The rent cap was supposed to make affordable housing in the big city of Berlin possible again. According to estimates, the rents for 340,000 to 512,000 apartments fell, in some cases by several hundred euros. Much to the annoyance of landlords and property owners! Because they finally sued against the law.

After the rent cap in Berlin was ultimately declared unconstitutional by the Federal Constitutional Court, many landlords and owners breathed a sigh of relief. However, the discussion about high rents has not yet come to an end. In addition, rumours are spreading that the real estate giant Vonovia will merge with the real estate group Deutsche-Wohnen, which would result in the largest real estate deal in German history.

Tenants and landlords: Statistics

Tip. Here you can find even more statistics on housing, construction & real estate.

Public opinion: good or bad?

Do you think the Berlin measure of introducing a rent cap is rather good or rather bad?

Tenant Opinion:

Rather good: 81%
Rather bad: 14%

Total opinion

Rather good: 71%
Rather bad: 24%

You can find more statistics at Statista.

Opinion in the political parties

It is also interesting to take a look at the parties in Germany. Do you think the Berlin measure of introducing a rent cap is rather good or rather bad? Sorted by party preference.

Party = rather good / rather bad
Left = 85% / 11%
Greens = 83% / 15%
SPD = 79% / 13%
CDU/CSU = 68% / 27%
AfD = 60% / 33%
FDP = 47% / 44

If you are planning to move to the capital, want to buy or sell a property, or already live there, we now show you an overview of the most popular and beautiful districts in Berlin.

Living in Berlin: Individual & colourful

Berlin is individual, creative and full of opportunities. More than 3.5 million people have relocated here. As an international location, Berlin is an attractive place to live for people from all over the world. While the district Wilmersdorf in Charlottenburg convinces with its well-kept green areas, the residential areas Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee in Berlin-Pankow inspire with their unbeatable prices and central location. You want to sell your apartment, your apartment building or your property in the world metropolis Berlin? With our free guides and tips on the topics of real estate sales and real estate valuation, you are well prepared. Read more here:

Living in Berlin

The most popular neighborhoods to live and reside in are:

Sell property in Berlin

The city is characterized by numerous sights and recreational areas, but also by the good infrastructure. As a place to live, Berlin is very popular with people of all ages. If you decide to offer a property for sale in Berlin, you can usually achieve purchase prices that are above average compared to other German cities of this size. The purchase price per square metre has increased by around 65% within the last 4 years.

Read more about selling property in Berlin

Real estate giant: Merger of Vonovia & Deutsche-Wohnen

It would be the biggest deal in the history of the German real estate market. The billion-dollar real estate companies Vonovia and Deutsche-Wohnen want to merge. What was repeatedly rejected by Deutsche-Wohnen in the past is now set to become reality. Vonovia’s takeover bid is attractive and promising. Both the Vonovia share and the Deutsche-Wohnen share have risen in value in recent years. You can find more information here:

Mega Deal Vonovia & Deutsche Wohnen

Real Estate News:

The Süddeutsche Zeitung says “Vonovia does not have to become a rent shark”. The Handelsblatt even headlines “Share deals loophole: Why the merger of Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen is triggering a tax debate” and ARD warns “Merger plans alarm tenants”. The headlines are now familiar. Here is more news from the real estate industry:

Focus Online: KfW loan saves real estate buyers thousands

The Focus Online blog reports on “Study shows: Who should pay? In some regions, buyers boycott exaggerated real estate prices now” and “Construction financing: Building money has never been so cheap” . More news and current laws:

IM Immobilienmanager: Warburg-HIH Invest buys police headquarters near Cologne

This week at IM Immobilienmanager among others articles about “Warburg-HIH Invest acquires new police headquarters near Cologne” and “ISG Germany appoints new managing director” . You can find more news here:

Frankfurter Allgemeine: New life for houses of worship

The Frankfurter Allgemeine reports this week, for example, “New life for houses of worship: What can become of churches” and “Changing neighbourhoods: Images of memory”. More news from the past days:

New life for places of worship: what can become of churches
House on offer: Tenant desperately sought
Changing Neighbourhoods: Images of Memory

Haufe: Will housing become more expensive?

New in the business section of Haufe this week is, among others, “Solar obligation in Baden-Württemberg: Will housing become more expensive?” as well as “Who comes, who goes? New CEO at Dr. Klein Wowi Digital; IC Group replaces management” . More real estate news for tenants, buyers and sellers:

T-Online: Housing prices continue to rise faster than rents

This week T-Online has topics such as ” Real estate collapse in major cities – experts warn of real estate bubble ” and ” Expensive CO2 participation – landlords demand Seehofer’s resignation ” . New topics of the week:

Berlin.de: Vonovia with audit process

New articles and posts from Berlin.de this week include “Rent brake for municipal apartments in Berlin ” and “Expropriation initiative has almost 200,000 signatures” . More headlines of the week:

Immobilien Zeitung: Hamburg is building apartments like it last did in 1974

This week Immobilien Zeitung has interesting topics such as “Hamburg builds as many apartments as last 1974” and “Sometimes only a pharmacy and a supermarket remain of the trade” in the magazine. The posts and more tips can be found here:

Spiegel: Social promises of the real estate bosses?

This week’s Spiegel is about “”The sheer size may worry one or the other”” and “What good is the social promise of the real estate bosses?” . More news from this week:

Photo theft! Pictures copied, what to do! Find stolen photos automatically – Tip

L_kinski — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:46:50 +0000

Photo theft! Pictures copied, what to do?! Search yourself or use a free online tool?! More on Lukinski Blog. Today a picture was stolen again! Many have the problem, dealers in e-commerce, on Amazon, Ebay to photographers for fashion, products and real estate. Problem 1) How to find stolen photos on the internet? And if, follows Problem 2) Who will take care of the copyright lawsuit (copyright), or takedown notice? One option is Copytrack, online lawyers who use algorithms to find stolen images and you can easily, share them online for takedown notice. Smart, easy and 100% free for you.

Automatically find & warn off stolen photos

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Inheritance and Inheritance in Germany: Real Estate Statistics & Studies

Laura — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:42:42 +0000

Until now, inheritances in Germany were assumed to be up to 300 billion euros (as reported by Der Spiegel). At the same time, the inheritance and the volume is increasing, as you will also see later in the statistics. According to the DIW study, the trend continues and there will be significantly more assets inherited or given away in Germany, a whole 400 billion. If an inheritance is accepted, this means accepting all rights, but also all obligations. If the inheritance is a purely monetary amount, this value is determined immediately. It is different with real estate. Not only does the house pass into the hands of the heir, but also any debts such as a mortgage are then assumed by the heir. In practice, this means that the heir is liable for these debts with his or her own assets.

Statistics on inheritance, inheritance, house and apartment

Further studies and statistics can be found on the websites of the Federal Statistical Office and with us under:

Inheritance and gifts

Here you can see inheritances and gifts in Germany. The survey ranges from 2008 to 2018 and shows that over 110,000 inheritances are distributed each year. Great potential for dispute if the community of heirs does not agree.

You can find more statistics at Statista

How much money is inherited?

Since 2014, Hamburg in particular has been at the top in Germany. Hamburg is currently at the top with 167.80 euros. In no other city is so much inherited. With a population share 2.19% of total Germany (1.82 million out of 82.79 million), a total volume of 305,731,600 euros is inherited annually.

Population share Hamburg 2.19%
Inheritance in Germany (comparison year) 109,635; statistically 2,401 inheritances in Hamburg
Total inheritance (Hamburg / year) 305.731.600 Euro

Selling an inheritance? Apartment prices in Germany

Here you can see the cities with the highest prices per square metre for condominiums comparing 2010 and 2018* (in euros per square metre).

Munich (Bavaria) at 8,342 euros per sqm; up from 6,737 euros per sqm in 2014; up 1,695 euros per sqm in 4 years.
Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg) at 5,925 euros per sqm; up from 4744 euros per sqm in 2014; up 1,181 euros per sqm.
Frankfurt am Main (Hesse) at €6,060 per sqm; up from €4,373 per sqm in 2014; up €1,687 per sqm
Freiburg im Breisgau (Bavaria) at 4,943 euros per sqm; up from 4,740 euros per sqm in 2014; increase of 203 euros per sqm
Ingolstadt (Bavaria) at €4,969 per sq m; up from €4,287 per sq m in 2014; increase of €682 per sq m.

Germany in comparison: Inheritance in other countries

Inheritance tax critics: What do Germans think?

What is the opinion of Germans on the subject of inheritance and taxes? The question: “Do you find the argument of the inheritance tax critics that the inherited assets were already taxed during your lifetime justified?”

Uniform inheritance tax – Survey

Should a uniform but low tax rate be introduced for inheritance tax?

You can find more statistics at Statista

Spare the family business – Survey

Should heirs to family businesses continue to be largely spared from taxation in the future?

Reform of inheritance tax and valuation law

Vote of the members of the Bundestag on the draft law for the reform of the inheritance tax and valuation law

Abolish taxation of inheritances

Should the taxation of inheritances be abolished in general?

Against abolition same for increase of inheritance tax?

If you are against the abolition of inheritance tax, are you also in favour of an increase in inheritance tax?

Further studies and statistics can be found on the websites of the Federal Statistical Office and with us under:

Action for annulment

Laura — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 11:00:51 +0000

Action for annulment – By means of an action for annulment, a condominium owner may challenge a resolution of the condominium owners’ meeting and have it declared invalid by the court. More on back to overview. The special feature of this action is that it directly changes the legal situation due to the elimination of the legal effects. The action for annulment must be brought within one month of the resolution being passed and must be substantiated within two months.

Veto action at a glance: Veto against a resolution of the residential community meeting

An objection may be lodged against a decision of the residential community meeting
Resolution may be declared invalid by action
Directly changes the legal situation
Must be raised within one month and justified within two months

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