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That is of course a bit exaggerated, but basically I agree with you here. For the small private landlord, it is not worth it at all. However, I actually find strong tenant protection per se quite good. After all, housing is a vital necessity and should be well protected. But in fact, there should possibly be a distinction between the small private landlord who has maybe one, two, or three apartments and the real estate company with several thousand. So similar to how small businesses are often subject to different, simpler rules in employee dismissal protection rights.

A judge once told me that a truly legally secure heating cost statement is no longer possible due to the complexity of the calculations. Because no judge can decide on the correctness.

And the new [HKV] is even significantly more complex. Now really no one understands it anymore. Renting out property in Germany can be forgotten. It no longer makes sense. And the prices for houses and apartments are clearly too high to work here with a 2 percent return.

Because housing is, after all, an essential necessity and must be well protected.

I see it a bit differently. This non-terminable right of residence with complicated rent adjustments leads, in my opinion, to many not striving for ownership and furthermore no longer being able to comprehend the true value of a property along with the costs. As a result, quite a few now find themselves wondering why they suddenly can no longer afford to live in the city center. And then the greedy landlord is to blame.

It also leads to people living in unsuitable apartments. Those who rented a large apartment as a family 40 years ago will probably come off cheaper now than if they move into an apartment half the size as a retired couple.

Hmm. I can't quite follow that. If there were no protection against eviction and no rent control, the same people would have had to move out of their downtown apartments much earlier. I also doubt that those affected would even be able to afford to buy their own apartment.


There's some truth to that, at least you hear about such cases very often, but honestly I don't understand it because rent control also allows rent increases. So either these are nice tenants or dilapidated rental properties. Or someone needs to explain it to me again...

Hmm. I can't quite follow that. If there were no protection against dismissal and no rent control, the same people would have had to move out of their downtown apartments much earlier.

Yes, or rather take care of something of their own or more suitable.

I also doubt that those affected would even be able to buy their own apartment.

You mean buying is more expensive than renting? That is illogical and in my opinion already an example of the "miseducation" by the state.