https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed People are living in increasingly larger spaces, according to data published Wednesday from the German Statistical Office. https://www.thelocal.de/20200729/housing-in-germany-people-living-in-more-space-than-ever-before Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:14:34 +0200 housing-in-germany-people-living-in-more-space-than-ever-before Berlin rents continue to rise. A new report shows that the average price has cracked the €10 per square metre mark for the first time, with further increases forecast. https://www.thelocal.de/20190228/berlin-rent-price-averages-above-10-per-square-metre-for-first-time Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:13:41 +0100 berlin-rent-price-averages-above-10-per-square-metre-for-first-time The SPD has announced a move to tackle rising property prices by requiring sellers to pay agent fees, although not all are convinced by the plan. https://www.thelocal.de/20190225/spd-sellers-not-buyers-should-pay-brokerage-fees-to-reduce-home-ownership-costs Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:57:27 +0100 spd-sellers-not-buyers-should-pay-brokerage-fees-to-reduce-home-ownership-costs The ‘rent price brake’ should guarantee affordable rents in Germany’s popular cities. However, it isn’t working properly and needs to be improved. How can tenants defend themselves in the future? https://www.thelocal.de/20181022/changes-to-the-rent-price-brake-are-being-proposed-in-the-hope-of-slowing-down-germanys-rising-rents Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:30:25 +0200 changes-to-the-rent-price-brake-are-being-proposed-in-the-hope-of-slowing-down-germanys-rising-rents Finding a new apartment in Germany can often be a very frustrating experience. With high demand in cities like Munich and Berlin, you need to be clued up to get your dream home. https://www.thelocal.de/20170405/what-you-need-to-know-when-renting-a-flat-in-germany-housing-apartment Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:19:25 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-when-renting-a-flat-in-germany-housing-apartment With rented apartments beginning to cost upwards of €20 per square metre, many average earners are leaving behind their dream of a perfect home. https://www.thelocal.de/20180914/small-flats-are-on-the-rise-leaving-city-dwellers-increasingly-cramped Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:01:24 +0200 small-flats-are-on-the-rise-leaving-city-dwellers-increasingly-cramped Over the weekend, a strange advert for accommodation in Berlin was posted on a website for flat searches, German media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180529/rent-a-tent-shared-flat-in-central-berlin-posts-advert-for-balcony Tue, 29 May 2018 12:01:04 +0200 rent-a-tent-shared-flat-in-central-berlin-posts-advert-for-balcony The nation’s capital has a problem that it shares with 76 other major cities in Germany. According to a study published on Monday, Berlin leads the way as the German metropolis with the largest shortage of affordable apartments. https://www.thelocal.de/20180410/2-million-affordable-apartments-lacking-in-berlin-and-other-german-cities Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:16:38 +0200 2-million-affordable-apartments-lacking-in-berlin-and-other-german-cities The Bavarian capital may well have a reputation inside Germany as being almost unaffordable, but it appears that all the haters are in the wrong profession. https://www.thelocal.de/20170317/munich-is-a-super-cheap-place-to-rent-if-youre-a-banker Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:30:09 +0100 munich-is-a-super-cheap-place-to-rent-if-youre-a-banker A new study by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) shows that living space is becoming more affordable in Germany, as income increases outpace rent rises. https://www.thelocal.de/20160815/flats-more-affordable-as-rents-rise-slower-than-salaries Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:17:22 +0200 flats-more-affordable-as-rents-rise-slower-than-salaries With rents shooting up in Berlin, the government stepped in last year on the side of the tenant. But so far the measures haven’t worked. https://www.thelocal.de/20160517/rent-controls-not-working-due-to-shy-tenants Tue, 17 May 2016 16:34:22 +0200 rent-controls-not-working-due-to-shy-tenants Is the capital no longer "poor but sexy"? Berlin has sold off the most expensive flat in Germany at more than €19,000 per square meter. https://www.thelocal.de/20160413/berlin-sells-off-germanys-most-expensive-luxury-flat Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:02:03 +0200 berlin-sells-off-germanys-most-expensive-luxury-flat The German housing market is booming, particularly for brand new flats. https://www.thelocal.de/20160408/german-housing-market-booming-more-than-in-past-decade Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:39:54 +0200 german-housing-market-booming-more-than-in-past-decade An estate agent has published a map of the Berlin transport system which takes you on a handy tour of rent prices in the capital city. https://www.thelocal.de/20160106/rail-map-of-berlin-guides-you-to-rent-deal Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:05:00 +0100 rail-map-of-berlin-guides-you-to-rent-deal A court in Munich has decided that a landlord acted within the law when he threw out his tenants over a barrage of insults. https://www.thelocal.de/20150511/landlord-right-to-expel-tenant-over-insults Mon, 11 May 2015 12:42:33 +0200 landlord-right-to-expel-tenant-over-insults As Wednesday finally brought some good news for Germany's often downtrodden flat tenants - rent caps and release from estate agent fees - we recap on a few oddities that have marked and marred rental relations in recent years. https://www.thelocal.de/20150225/renting-property-germany-nine-sure-spoilers-of-tenant-landlord-love Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:57:23 +0100 renting-property-germany-nine-sure-spoilers-of-tenant-landlord-love Rich Germans are more likely to get riled up about noisy children in apartment buildings than people on lower incomes, a survey has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20101105/30985 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:52:00 +0100 30985