Seniors' evacuation: court judges over 84-year-olds

Seniors' evacuation: court judges over 84-year-olds

In the district court of Wedding, a large crowd gathered to pursue the trial against Manfred Moslehner. Known as a man, the 84-year-old stands after a long fight before his parents' house was cleared, in which he has lived since birth. The investor who acquired the settlement in Berlin-Reinickendorf is planning the modernization and lucrative resale of real estate. Pressed by double dismissals and eviction laws, Manne found support from friends, lawyers and colleagues in the courtroom.

Since the real estate purchase in 2010, the life of the residents of the settlement on Steinberg has changed drastically. The tenants, including many pensioners, fought against the investor's modernization plans, which resulted in higher rents. Manfred Moslehner always rejected the renovation of his house because he could not bear the increasing costs. Despite judicial orders, he rejected necessary work to prevent a possible loss of his home.

The judge, familiar with the case after years of engagement by the tenant community, was deeply affected. Doubtedly of the need for a tough judgment, she looked for alternative solutions to reach an agreement. The investor's judiciary emphasized the long -term legal discussion and the offer of implementation apartments that Moslehner rejected. Despite the precarious situation, the investor's lawyer emphasized the need for renovation of the "object" and accused Moslehner of being instrumentalized.

The situation seems desperate, and the decision about Manfred Moslehner's fate now hangs on the judge. Hartmut Lenz left the courtroom with tears in his eyes, followed by a hesitant man. One final hope is that the member of the Bundestag Canan Bayram could convey from the Greens to achieve a solution between investor and tenant before the final judgment is made.