Process against Manfred Moslehner: Pensioners fight for his home

Von NAG Redaktion

in a corner of the courtroom Wedding, Manfred Moslehner, also known as "man", is almost trying to hide. This morning the district court is filled with almost 50 people who attentively follow the trial against the 84-year-old man. The heart of the case is that after a long struggle of almost 14 years from the house in which he spent his whole life, forced to be cleared.

The investor who acquired the entire settlement in Berlin-Reinickendorf is urging the modernization of the houses in order to later achieve profit by resale. Manne, who as a former machine locksmith only receives a minimal pension and lives alone, was confronted with a double termination and an action for eviction. This hit him hard shortly before Christmas.

Manfred Moslehner defended himself against the investor's modernization plans, since there is a higher rent outside of his possibilities. Despite the necessary work that had to be carried out, he refused out of fear of losing the house forever. The electrician in the house was described as "catastrophic", which meant that men can hardly heat the ovens and take a cold even in winter.

The judge of the court, who has known the tenants for years and has followed her fight, expressed her concern and doubt as to whether she really had to make a judgment. After intensive negotiations and emotional moments in the courtroom, a decision may already be made in the next week. Despite the tears in the eyes of Hartmut Lenz, who supports Manfred Moslehner, a spark hope that a solution can be found because a member of the Bundestag wants to convey.