Immobilien: Studie findet in Berlin „keinen besonderen Mietpreisaufschlag großer privater Unternehmen“
In Berlin wird über eine Vergesellschaftung großer Wohnbestände diskutiert. Kieler Ökonomen haben mögliche ökonomische Effekte analysiert. Das sind die Argumente.
Berlin study reveals no significant rental increase for major private companies
A new study in Berlin suggests that owning apartments as a collective would not alleviate the housing shortage, but instead exacerbate it. Instead, the report proposes using compensation funds for the construction of around 70,000 new homes by 2045, thereby dampening the rise in rents. The findings were presented in a briefing in Berlin on Tuesday, commissioned by major associations representing Berlin's business community, including the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Berlin Chamber of Crafts, the Berlin Brandenburg Business Association, and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The left-wing parties have called for the consolidation of large housing stocks following their victory in the September 20th elections, and seek a coalition with the Social Democratic Party and the Greens. The issue is contentious among potential coalition partners and the public. Stefan Kooths, Director of the Research Group on Economic Growth and Development at the Kiel Institute for World Economy and author of the study, cautioned against such interference in the housing market, warning that it could lead to "even more stagnation" in the Berlin market. The 132-page report presents a range of arguments.
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