Berlin: Owner blocks escape routes in Habersaathstrasse - politics does not intervene.

Berlin: Owner blocks escape routes in Habersaathstrasse - politics does not intervene.

The owner of Habersaathstraße 40–48 in Berlin let the cellar door run over and thus block escape routes. The residents protest, but the investor initially has the workers grant. It is believed that the owner wants to make the building uninhabitable to get rid of the residents. This is not the first time that the owner tries to illegally pass the residents away. Politics, especially the district and the country, are asked to intervene and take measures. The members of the left and the Greens came to the building to look at the situation and support the residents. There are already judgments in favor of the tenants, but the owner continues to try to clear them. The demolition permit for the building has expired, but the owner still plans to tear it down and build luxury apartments.

according to a report by taz.de ,

In Berlin there are regular cases of tenant protests against repression and illegal evacuation. The rising rents and the fight for affordable living space are a big topic in the city. The situation in Habersaathstrasse is another example of how owners try to drive away tenants to benefit from lucrative real estate speculation. It is important that politics take measures to stop such practices and to protect the rights of the tenants.