Market Insights and Analysis

Deutsche Post Happiness Atlas 2015

Happiness Atlas 2015: Berlin ranks in the bottom third for housing satisfaction

The 2015 Happiness Atlas places Berlin 13th out of 19 German regions. The capital scores particularly poorly in the housing category. A look at the data and its limitations.

BBU market monitor 2015

BBU market monitor 2015: Berlin growing, 300,000 apartments needed by 2030

The BBU puts the need at 300,000 new apartments by 2030. Berlin could pass four million residents by then. BBU member rents average EUR 5.43 per sqm.

Statistics office Q1-Q3 2015

Berlin building permits Q1-Q3 2015: fewer applications, but 73.6 percent more apartments from conversions

Berlin's building authorities approved fewer new construction projects in 2015, yet conversions and extensions of existing buildings produced 73.6 percent more apartments than the prior year.

Accommodation statistics Q1-Q3 2015

Berlin overnight stays 2015: 22.8 million in nine months

Berlin recorded 9.2 million guests and 22.8 million overnight stays in the first three quarters of 2015. International visitors accounted for 45.2 percent of all stays.

Howoge construction report 2015

2015 construction report: senior friendly apartments concentrated in east Berlin

A Howoge commissioned study shows that new senior friendly apartments are being built mainly in Berlin's eastern boroughs. The largest demographic increase among over 65s is expected in Marzahn-Hellersdorf.

Federal Court ruling on rent increases

Federal Court confirms 15 percent rent cap for all of Berlin

Germany's Federal Court of Justice has ruled: the reduced rent increase cap of 15 percent applies across all of Berlin. The landlord in the case lost in every instance.

Expert committee report H1 2015

Berlin real estate H1 2015: 31 percent more sales, prices up over 10 percent

The Expert Committee for Property Values reports a record first half of 2015: 16,042 purchase contracts, EUR 6.3 billion in transaction volume. Prices rose at least 10 percent across all segments.

Berlin property law

Berlin's Administrative Court has ruled that demolition and new construction are permissible under the housing protection law, provided equivalent replacement housing is created. The key points of the interim decision.

Construction costs Berlin

In August 2015, construction prices for residential buildings in Berlin rose 1.9 percent year on year. Painting and metalwork saw the sharpest increases. A breakdown by trade.

Berlin apartment market

Berlin grew by 48,000 people in 2014. Over 90 percent of the net migration gain came from abroad. The BBU housing association estimates a need for at least 20,000 new apartments.