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I understood, but the claim "unaffordable" makes no sense because obviously, there are enough people that can afford it. But yes, low-income households have mor

I understood, but the claim "unaffordable" makes no sense because obviously, there are enough people that can afford it. But yes, low-income households have more and more difficulties making ends meet when the prices rise. The issue is that Germany does not have a housing crisis, there are at least 600k uninhabited housing units. Yes, those are mostly rural and especially in the former GDR. Usually you get a commission if you FIND somebody willing to rent long-term. People are drawn into cities, especially Berlin has become "hip" - even though the job market is not even close to Munich or Stuttgart. So I think (and most people I know who moved there) people move for the lifestyle. I am pretty mad at the Berlin government now using taxpayers money to buy back pricy appartments - especially since Berlin is one of the poorest states in Germany and heavily subsidied by the other states (through "Länderfinanzausgleich"). And this will in no way help with the high demand/low supply problem, that actually exists.

dathinab 5y ago
> "unaffordable" makes no sense because obviously, there are enough people that can afford it. Doesn't mean thinks didn't become unaffordable for other people. If a lot a people which grow up do or are considering leaving because they can't afford rent it's a social problem. > The issue is that Germany does not have a housing crisis, there are at least 600k uninhabited housing units. Just because there are housing units in some places doesn't mean there is no housing crisis. Because what point are housing units in the wrong places. Because what point is a housing unit in a area where there is no work, no hospitals (close by), no supper market (close by), no public transport (which goes frequently), no restaurants, bars or people to meet, probably bad internet, etc. I mean if that places would be nice countryside nature places it might be interesting, but they often aren't even that. They often are areas where in the past there had been a lot of manual work (car industry, coal mining, heavy industry, etc.) and it went away, as well as small villages. > People are drawn into cities Often out necessity, due to the points mentioned above.

dathinab 5y ago

> "unaffordable" makes no sense because obviously, there are enough people that can afford it. Doesn't mean thinks didn't become unaffordable for other people. If a lot a people which grow up do or are considering leaving because they can't afford rent it's a social problem. > The issue is that Germany does not have a housing crisis, there are at least 600k uninhabited housing units. Just because there are housing units in some places doesn't mean there is no housing crisis. Because what point are housing units in the wrong places. Because what point is a housing unit in a area where there is no work, no hospitals (close by), no supper market (close by), no public transport (which goes frequently), no restaurants, bars or people to meet, probably bad internet, etc. I mean if that places would be nice countryside nature places it might be interesting, but they often aren't even that. They often are areas where in the past there had been a lot of manual work (car industry, coal mining, heavy industry, etc.) and it went away, as well as small villages. > People are drawn into cities Often out necessity, due to the points mentioned above.