Colding in Reinickendorf: Tenants of the Büchsenweg 26c and 26d have been freezing for 3 weeks, while German living does not do anything.

Colding in Reinickendorf: Tenants of the Büchsenweg 26c and 26d have been freezing for 3 weeks, while German living does not do anything.

tenants in Reinickendorfer Büchsenweg 26c and 26d have to freeze in their apartments around 15 degrees around 15 degrees. Deutsche Wohnen, landlord of the two houses, lets the tenants down. Frank Mohnstein, one of the tenants, states that he has to go to bed with a hot water bottle in the evening to endure the night. Since the beginning of the heating season on October 1st, he and the other 14 tenants have been waiting in vain for warmth. The landlord did not answer and on the phone you will be drawn up with excuses. A notice of information about the situation cannot be seen. Another tenant, Luis Jerez, who only moved in two weeks ago, is dissatisfied with the communication of German living and states that the apartment temperature does not improve his and the health of his wife. Despite the efforts by the tenants, Deutsche Wohnen only has after a request from the B.Z. intervened and have the disorders repaired. The tenants have the right to reduce rent.

Local effects or context: The incident is an example of the lack of communicative responsibility and maintenance on the part of German living, one of the largest landlords in Berlin. Such problems are widespread all over Berlin and have been denounced in recent years by various initiatives and political measures. The tenants in the Reinickendorfer Büchensweg are just one of many communities that are faced with similar problems. This case also shows the importance of initiatives such as the Berlin Tenants' Association, which supports tenants in enforcing their rights towards landlords such as German living.

Source: www.bz-berlin.de