In Berlin, a Grass-Roots Fight Against Gentrification as Rents Soar
Malte Voss said that People have lived and worked here for a long time, and even if they aren’t making much money, they are part of the city,
" he said. that I think you have to find an equilibrium, where people can find
reasonable rental prices, but the city is still allowed to develop further,
Under pressure from a growing grass-roots movement, the city authorities have put into effect a slate of measures, including
rent caps, a partial ban on vacation rentals, development-free zones and increased social housing subsidies.
David Schuster said that In a typical capitalist city, gentrification and pricing out is normal,
Recent figures released by the German Property Federation show
that purchase prices on residential real estate in Berlin grew by 94 percent from 2010 to 2016, while rents increased by only 40 percent.
" said Ms. Werner of the tenants’ association. that People are happy if they find an apartment in the city they can afford,
Petra Rohland said that The problem of rising rents and lack of living space is one of the most important issues for Berlin,
That this possibility is also dependent on the economic performance of the individual should not surprise us." The rent caps
and milieuschutz laws, he added, combine to make modernization difficult, if not impossible, leading to "deterioration of the property portfolio." Yet there are also concerns that the booming property market is not sustainable.