Fight for home: pensioners fight against evacuation

Fight for home: pensioners fight against evacuation

In the district court of Wedding, almost 50 people gather, including friends and supporters, to pursue the trial against Manfred Moslehner. Manne, as he is called by neighbors and colleagues, is 84 years old and, after years of struggle, should finally be driven out of his parents' house, in which he spent his whole life. An investor who acquired the settlement in Berlin-Reinickendorf is pushing for the modernization of the houses to sell them again. This meant that men received double dismissals and is now faced with an eviction lawsuit.

The situation is emotionally charged, appears as a man in court, accompanied by his lawyer and supported by Hartmut Lenz. The judge, who knows the tenants and their long fight, is also affected. In view of the difficult situation, she wonders whether there is a way to reach an agreement without having to make a final judgment. In retrospect for the acquisition of the settlement in 2010 by a real estate developer who aimed to modernize and sell the houses, it becomes clear how much the life of the long -term residents was influenced by the changes.

Manfred Moslehner consistently defended himself against the investor's modernization plans, for financial reasons and for fear of losing his home. Despite the pressure to have the necessary work carried out, he remained steadfast. In an attempt to make a legal decision, the landlord offered implementation apartments, but the man rejected. The judge confronts him with the question of whether he would be willing to leave the house. His hesitant answer and the emotional burden on the situation show how serious the decision is for him.

for Manfred Moslehner and the tenant community on Steinberg is at stake, and the future is uncertain. One last hope for a solution to the conflict is that a member of the Bundestag, Canan Bayram from the Greens, can possibly convey. Despite these efforts, the uncertainty remains whether a sustainable compromise can be found before the court announces a final judgment.