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Thanks, I hadn't realised that obviously existing landlords might stop renting out a place, which would reduce supply of housing - that could be problematic. I

by Vinnl 7y ago

Thanks, I hadn't realised that obviously existing landlords might stop renting out a place, which would reduce supply of housing - that could be problematic. It also mentions that apartments got transformed into condos. This might be a problem with my not being a native speaker, but: if one apartment is turned into multiple condos, isn't it able to house more people? (Though being "new" housing, I suppose they'd then be able to ask higher rents again?)

kaybe 7y ago
Yes, it can house more people, but you can also demand a lot more for the same area in smaller units, so rent per square metre goes up.
esarbe 7y ago
Since there's already some effort to confiscate property that's been empty for too long, I doubt too many landladies in Berlin will dare to go that route. I could be wrong. Relevant article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-housing/berlin-activists-march-to-demand-city-seize-housing-from-landlords-idUSKCN1RI0EG https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-housing/berlin-ac...