Tenants in Berlin fear standstill: coalition agreement causes unrest

Tenants in Berlin fear standstill: coalition agreement causes unrest

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Deutschland - On April 10, 2025, the CDU and SPD presented their new coalition -political contract entitled "Responsibility for Germany". In this document, the future housing policy for Berlin is dealt with, so that the pressing problems of rental price development are dealt with. According to Berlin-Live , the determined action includes an extension of the rental price brake by four years, however, the progress is left behind. The point of criticism is in particular that the coalition agreement does not adequately address the urgent necessary measures for rental price regulation.

The Berlin tenant association is critical of the new coalition agreement. Managing Director Sebastian Bartels emphasizes the need for immediate action, instead of standstill, which could last until the end of 2026. The measures required also include a fine in the event of violations and a clarification of the rental usury regulation in the Wirtschaftsstim code. Bartels sees this rather than available, without the specific reform proposals to restrict the termination of your own needs in the contract. According to estimates, this affects between 4,000 and 6,000 dismissals per year in Berlin, which is equivalent to a serious failure.

challenges of the termination of personal needs

Another problem that does not address the new regulation is the problem of the termination of your own. Tens of thousands of tenants in large cities are at risk because there are no significant reform proposals on this topic in the coalition agreement. rbb24 is to be reported on a new advisory project, which is to be canceled for their own needs. Especially in the districts of Pankow, Mitte, Neukölln and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, the tenant association is working here.

The conversion of apartment buildings into condominiums is an additional problem. These conversions have been restricted by strict regulations (two thirds of the tenants must agree) since 2021, but many deadlines have already expired. The project "Stop housing shortage - against personal use and conversion" is intended to clarify tenants and strengthen them in tenant meetings. In addition, tenants can take legal steps for their own termination of their own, since the courts are now more critical.

public reactions and political measures

The ruling mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, has praised the new coalition as reliable, while finance senator Stefan Evers warns that tax -relieving measures of the new government may cost income. It is planned to reduce sales tax on food in the catering trade to seven percent from 2025. These measures could also have an impact on the public sector in relation to social services, since a reform of social spending is also sought. However, it remains uncertain what concrete effects the old debt regulation will have on Berlin, as rbb24 shown.

Overall, the coalition agreement harbors both progress and considerable dissatisfaction in Berlin's rental policy. The lack of clear measures against termination of your own needs and rental price regulations refers to the high reform needs that not only the tenants, but also the entire Berlin company urgently demands.