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 Live in a big city in Germany and think it's next-to-impossible to find your dream flat? Here are some tips to help you secure a new home to rent. https://www.thelocal.de/20190114/tip-of-the-week-how-to-increase-your-chances-of-finding-a-flat-in-germany Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:29:16 +0100 tip-of-the-week-how-to-increase-your-chances-of-finding-a-flat-in-germany Altbau (old building) apartments in Germany which date back to the 19th and 20th centuries may have charm, but due to their age they aren’t without their faults. https://www.thelocal.de/20180504/one-key-thing-you-should-do-before-moving-into-an-altbau-flat-in-germany Fri, 04 May 2018 13:15:16 +0200 one-key-thing-you-should-do-before-moving-into-an-altbau-flat-in-germany This shoebox apartment in the gentrified Bergmann-Kiez neighbourhood may be a sign that the tides are turning for Berlin’s comparatively cheap housing market. https://www.thelocal.de/20160923/berlin-the-new-london-10m2-flat-for-rent-750-a-month Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:57:47 +0200 berlin-the-new-london-10m2-flat-for-rent-750-a-month 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 Germany’s next government is set to introduce an upper limit on rents in highly-populated areas. While the changes would be welcomed by most tenants, they are not universally popular. https://www.thelocal.de/20131118/should-rents-be-capped-in-germany Mon, 18 Nov 2013 09:05:00 +0100 should-rents-be-capped-in-germany An American investor launched a competition earlier this year to design a high-rise apartment block for Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. But two architects want to build their own skyscraper there – a vertical “garden city”. https://www.thelocal.de/20131113/architects-plan-alexanderplatz-garden-city Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:03:00 +0100 architects-plan-alexanderplatz-garden-city A mayor in the state of Baden-Württemberg has started an initiative to outlaw so-called flat-rate bordellos, the SWR4 radio station reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090703/20367 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:18:00 +0200 20367