Immobilien: Mit diesen Tricks verdrängen Eigentümer ihre Mieter
Die Stadt Frankfurt hat ein bundesweit einmaliges Konstrukt geschaffen: Mit der Stabsstelle Mieterschutz berät sie bedrohte Hausgemeinschaften gegen teils perfide Methoden von Eigentümern.
Kai Schönbach, a lawyer, enjoys a panoramic view from his office window, perched on the 12th floor of Frankfurt's Housing Authority. The Uni-Campus Westend can be seen to the left, while the high-rise towers of the city center and City West are visible to the right. Behind him, the Feldberg mountain looms.
However, Schönbach cannot fully appreciate his stunning vista. As head of the Housing Authority's tenancy protection office, he counsels communities threatened with displacement. Tenants facing involuntary removal due to rising rents, renovations, or conversions are at risk of eviction.
Schönbach sees vacancies where others see residential areas, and he notices tenant struggles where others admire building facades. Tenancy displacement has become an increasingly common issue in Germany's housing market. In response, the city of Frankfurt established its tenancy protection office seven years ago, a unique municipal institution nationwide.
Schönbach is well-versed in the tactics landlords use to increase rents or force tenants out, but also how tenants can defend themselves against such actions.
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