In-depth analysis and current developments in the Berlin real estate market.
Demographics and the property market
Nearly 170,000 people moved to Berlin in 2014. Most settled within the S-Bahn ring, with direct consequences for the already strained housing market.
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Homeownership in Berlin
Only 15.4% of Berliners lived in owner-occupied housing in 2014, placing the city last in a national comparison. The reasons lay in the city's history, income levels and real estate transfer tax.
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Berlin rental market analysis
It was not just students looking for small apartments in 2014. Recognized refugees and other low-income groups also entered Berlin's rental market, intensifying the shortage.
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Housing policy 2014
With the Forum Wohnen, Berlin's Senate brought the housing industry, politicians and boroughs together in 2014. The new WoFIS system showed capacity for over 90,000 apartments on larger sites.
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Tenancy law and housing policy
The German government passed rent control legislation set to take effect in 2015. For Berlin landlords, this meant clear caps on re-letting rents.
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Berlin's housing market under pressure
It was not just students driving up prices: in Berlin, the shortage of small apartments for various population groups put pressure on the entire rental market.
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Urban development in Berlin
The Berlin parliament has passed the law for property and location partnerships. Owners can upgrade streets on their own initiative but will also be obligated to contribute financially.
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Official statistics on Berlin's housing market
The statistics office reports: At end of 2013, Berlin had 1,883,161 apartments. The increase of 6,177 units trails behind demand. Pankow and Mitte lead the borough ranking.
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Berlin apartment market
According to Immobilienscout24, Berlin rents have risen 41 percent since 2007, and apartment purchase prices by 57 percent. No other German city saw a stronger increase.
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New construction in Berlin
In 2014, around 10,000 apartments are completed in Berlin, up 61 percent. For the first time, the Senate meets its own construction target. The focus shifts to rental apartments.
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