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Law freezing rents in German capital passed by Berlin’s Senate
After all the threatening and debating about the likely fallout of its historic decision, the ruling Senate of the city and State of Berlin finally passed their controversial law last week which will formally introduce a rent cap on residential... Read more
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Residential: turnaround in rent growth but purchase prices still on the up
Various studies now indicate a slight downturn in achievable rents across many German cities, even in Munich which is typically an expensive place to rent. Meanwhile prices for condominium apartments continue to rise and according to market... Read more
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Investment flashpoint and shortfall of apartments does not amount to a housing crisis
In a report contrasting the current situation on the German residential market with a genuine housing emergency in the immediate post-war period, Dr. Günter Vornholz, Professor of real estate economics at the EBZ Business School in Bochum, argues... Read more
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Nursing home operators muscle back into senior living market
Over the last few years private equity firms have invested heavily in the German market for senior living, particularly in managed care homes. However, a new study by consultancy group Terranus shows how the operators of such homes are... Read more
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Study on Assisted Living highlights investment potential of €64bn
A useful new study by managed care project developer highlights the looming supply deficit in the premium segment assisted living market in Germany, which we’ve looked at in a couple of articles over the past year. Read more
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High urban prices pushing up property in big city hinterlands
The latest monthly report from the Bundesbank deals with housing prices outside the biggest German cities, and concludes that while price rises have slowed in the big cities, they have been gathering pace in urban hinterlands. Read more
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Cost of student housing soars
The cost of student housing has soared in Germany, thereby putting a real dampner on the market, according to a recent study by Potsdam-based Moses Mendelssohn Institut (MMI) on behalf of developer GBI. Read more
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Cheap credit NOT fuelling German real estate bubble - Bundesbank
Cheap credit is not fuelling a destabilising real estate bubble in Germany, said Bundesbank vice-president Claudia Buch recently. However, the Bundesbank is keeping a close watching brief on the situation, she said. Read more
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Studies highlight attractions of B-cities for office rent rises
Average asking office rents in Germany grew faster in the country's secondary or B-cities in the second half of 2016, according to new research released by investor and asset manager Corpus Sireo and the Bonn-based research institute Empirica. Read more
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German resi market to see rising vacancy rates – study
That there is any vacancy left at all in Germany's urban residential housing markets may still come as a surprise given the relentless news stream about housing shortages, rising rents and housing prices across Germany. And it is indeed true that... Read more
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Empirica sees construction dampening 'overheating' fears
The independent Berlin-based research company empirica has just published a report looking at the risk of regional house price bubbles across Germany. While sounding a note of caution for certain cities, the report concludes that the level of new... Read more
Speed of the essence in tackling Germany's affordable housing sector
No self-respecting German real estate conference of the past ten years has failed to address the problem of German demographics. The argument has been well-rehearsed, to the point of tedium. A nation of 80 million inhabitants is simply not... Read more
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New study highlights sinking German vacancy rates
New research published by property brokers CBRE and carried out by market research group empirica throws useful new light on the level of vacancies in residential apartments across Germany, and highlights the extent to which regional differences... Read more