The Berlin real estate blog

Relevant topics around buying and selling on the Berlin real estate market.

Berlin: Less poor but still super sexy

The reality in Berlin is much better than politics want it to be. The rent burden is moderate, the net income per household and the ownership rate are rising.

by Peter Guthmann

Rent Cap. What it is and what it means for landlords in Berlin.

The rent cap has been approved by the Senate. By law, the rents for about 1.5 million apartments built before 2014 are to be frozen for five years. Also affected are new rentals for which the rent index for 2019 is no longer used, but the new upper limits from the Senate table. All information here.

by Peter Guthmann

Green target conflict: Climate vs. tenant protection

Can climate goals be matched with the political agenda of Red-Red-Green in Berlin? The goal conflict of the Berlin Greens is getting worse. A status report.

by Peter Guthmann

Berlin Real Estate Market: Autumn 2019

Rents rising moderately, growth slowing, fewer relocations.

by Peter Guthmann

Real estate owner in Berlin? Everything you need to know about the planned rent cover.

We summarize the key points for you about the rental cover in Berlin. What the announced law aims at and what it really does.

by Peter Guthmann

Regulations in Berlin? Don't panic!

Many of our foreign customers ask us what is going on in Berlin's real estate market. Left Senator Lompscher's trying to push a lot of buttons. But only a few work. It is time for some information.

by Peter Guthmann

Left building senator risks political, economic and legal scandal

Berlin's building senator is said to have spoken of over 430,000 rent reduction applications from tenants in Berlin per year. Senator affronts thousands of private landlords.

by Peter Guthmann

How does the real estate market in Berlin respond to the rent cap? Reflections.

Nothing works in Berlin without the investment commitment of the housing industry and private owners. But money is a shy deer. How does the current development in Berlin affect the market?

by Peter Guthmann

1st half of 2019: Rental increase in Berlin slows down

Rent increases in Berlin are becoming flatter. At the turn of the first half of 2019, the growth rates in 14 out of 22 districts were lower than in the previous month. The year-on-year increase in portfolio rents was only around 2.2 percent. New construction lettings increase by approx. 4.4 percent. Read more here.

by Peter Guthmann

Berlin: International Super-Hot-Spot

By 2018, the population of Berlin had grown by 34,449. We show everything: where is Berlin growing, how are the nationalities spread in Berlin, from which countries do the people come? 

by Peter Guthmann

"Mietendeckel". Rent caps in Berlin: Senate decides on the most radical way.

The rents in Berlin may not be increased for five years with immediate effect. The paper adopted on 18.06.2019 is to become a law of the federal state. We have outlined the essential points for you.

by Peter Guthmann

Berlin rent index 2019. Are not all landlords exploiters?

Rent mirror 2019: The real estate market in the German capital is working. Three quarters of the housing stock under 7 Eur/m². Housing remains affordable and the situation difficult. 

by Peter Guthmann