The city and the purchase of the house by the municipal housing association city and country are welcomed by the Berliners, the purchase of the house at Weichselstraße 52 by the district of Neukölln.

The city and the purchase of the house by the municipal housing association city and country are welcomed by the Berliners, the purchase of the house at Weichselstraße 52 by the district of Neukölln.

According to a report by Berliner-Batton.de, the Berlin district of Neukölln used its right of first refusal for a apartment building for the first time since the Federal Administrative Court's court decision in November 2021. At Weichselstraße 52, the city and country housing association has acquired a building with 21 apartments and two commercial units. The district office had developed a concept for the acquisition of problem properties to protect tenants from high rent increases.

The implementation of the right of first refusal by the Neukölln district office could possibly have local effects on tenants by offering protection against rent increases. In a city like Berlin in which rental prices have risen sharply in recent years, the use of the right of first refusal could be a welcome measure to relieve tenants and to receive social diversity in residential areas.

Such a purchase by the city and state housing association could also have a positive impact on the real estate market in Neukölln, since it would strengthen the possibility in the allocation of housing property.

It is important to protect the rights of tenants and to promote a balanced development of the real estate market by using the city administration responsibly to secure a quality of life for all residents.