Berlin Court Overturns Eviction of 85-Year-Old Tenant

Manfred Moslehner wins legal battle to remain in his lifelong home amid investor's renovation plans.

The Berlin Landgericht ruled that the eviction of Manfred 'Manne' Moslehner was unlawful, allowing him to stay in his birth home in Reinickendorf.
Moslehner faced eviction due to planned modernizations by the property owner, Am Steinberg Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, which were deemed unnecessary for vacating the premises.
The court criticized the investor's approach, highlighting the need for consideration of elderly tenants' circumstances in renovation plans.
Moslehner's eviction was part of a broader trend affecting the Siedlung am Steinberg community, where many original tenants have already left.
Despite the court victory, Moslehner's lawyer warns that future attempts to enforce renovations could still pose challenges for him and other remaining tenants.