Heiko Maas
REFIRE
Why the real estate industry should welcome the return of the FDP
It's clear that real estate will play a dominant role in the forthcoming German elections, more so than in the recent past – and all the main political parties are rehearsing taking strong, principled positions before the hustings begin in earnest... more
REFIRE - Florian Glock
Germany housing numbers just don't add up. More price rises ahead.
2015´s unseasonally warm weather has provided us in Germany with the absurd sight of winter revellers hugging their Glühweins at the traditional Christmas market clad in nothing more than short-sleeved summer shirts. more
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The Mietpreisbremse becomes law – How German cities are reacting
Germany’s upper house, the Bundesrat, approved the introduction of the Mietpreisbremse, or rental cap, and an additional law – the Bestellerprinzip, or “he who orders, pays” - designed to alter the manner in which commission on real estate... more
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Mietpreisbremse passes into law, changes ahead for brokers
The German government passed into draft law this week the infamous Mietpreisbremse, or rental cap on residential rent increases, while at the same time introducing a change to the time-honoured German system of nearly always having the tenant or... more
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German construction booms, fears rise about Mietpreisbremse
After a run of three good years since 2010, there are further good times ahead for the German construction industry, with growth of 3.5% forecast for the full-year 2014 on turnover of €285bn, and an even better 5.3% growth for 2015, according to a... more
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Rental cap to make residential less attractive for insurers - survey
The coming Mietpreisbremse, or rental cap, is likely to make investment in German residential a much less attractive proposition for insurance companies, although real estate as an asset class remains highly rated, according the annual trend... more
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Germany braced for ‘Mietpreisbremse’ introduction this summer
Now that the political squabbling over the coalition agreement between the SPD and Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU alliance has been settled (for now), the responsible ministers are now tackling the legislation for introducing the Mietpreisbremse, or ‘rental more