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Wohnraummangel: Fehlendes Bauland: Wohnungswirtschaft beschwert sich bei Reiche über ihren Beirat

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Wohnraummangel: Fehlendes Bauland: Wohnungswirtschaft beschwert sich bei Reiche über ihren Beirat

Bildungsministerin Katherina Reiche has received a letter from Axel Gedaschko, the president of the German Federation of the Housing Industry (GdW). In the letter, Gedaschko criticizes Reiche's economic advisory board for its recent report on the impact of restrictive land use and building policies on the housing market. The GdW argues that the report overlooks the importance of assessing the overall cost of creating affordable housing, which is essential for addressing the housing shortage.

The letter highlights several factors that make building homes expensive, including lengthy planning and approval processes, unstable funding conditions, rising construction costs, and high interest rates. Gedaschko asserts that without a more comprehensive analysis, affordable housing will remain unattainable and that the GdW will not invest in the housing market without a solution that includes a more affordable basis standard.

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