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Berlin Deletes 82 Dubious Registrations at Disputed Habersaathstraße Complex

Suspected forged certificates have prompted police referrals, triggering a freeze on state benefit claims.

Blick auf das Haus in der Habersaathstraße in Berlin-Mitte

Overview

  • The Bezirksamt identified 82 suspicious registrations at two addresses in the largely empty Habersaathstraße housing block
  • Officials say the entries used likely forged landlord certificates and involved individuals of Eastern European nationality who did not reside on site
  • All 82 registrations have been deleted and handed over to police on suspicion of document forgery and violation of the registration law
  • The Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten has imposed a block on benefit applications linked to the suspect registrations
  • The property owner’s 2024 demolition permit remains valid and it has pledged replacement housing without providing a concrete timeline