Employee apartments: Key to solve the housing shortage in Germany

Employee apartments: Key to solve the housing shortage in Germany

The housing shortage in Germany is heading! In the middle of an unprecedented lack of housing, the burning question arises: How do companies find the right employees? The secret lies in the employee apartments! The market for employee apartments could be the key to make central locations even more attractive - but in reality the bureaucratic hurdles are often too high.

At the most important real estate fair, the Expo Real in Munich, gave Iris Schöberl , the president of the ziia (central real estate committee), a clear appeal: "Employee apartments are the answer to the chronic lack of housing in metropolitan areas." With a juicy range of employee apartments, companies would not only attract workers, but also counteract the pressing social challenges in a changing society.

a position paper as a wake -up call!

The zia has now published a clear position paper and urgently demands measures! In order for the desired employee apartments become a reality, several points have to be tackled immediately:

• areas must be activated faster to create sufficient building land for employee apartments!
• When converting commercial space into apartments, bureaucratic hurdles should be eliminated as much as possible!
• The procedural decisions must be made quickly - time is money!
• noise and emission requirements must be adapted to the new reality. After all, the industrial landscape has long since changed!
• pure employee apartments should be built without the strict “third mix”!
• Tax incentives are another key to the solution. A special AFA could work wonders!

The need for employee apartments is becoming increasingly clear: According to a current study by PwC , incredible 82 percent of companies in Germany have massive problems with recruitment of personnel - all due to the lack of housing! For 60 percent of employees , the price of rents plays a crucial role when it comes to a professional move.

new building gap on record course!

The alarming numbers speak for themselves: In Germany there is currently no around 600,000 apartments ; According to ZIA calculations, this number could increase to terrifying 830,000 ! This wall must be broken, and quickly!

living becomes more than ever the social question! The real estate industry cannot ignore this trend and has to work bindingly for solutions that benefit both the employees and the companies. The future of living in Germany will be in the hands of politics and the real estate industry - now the moment is for changes!