Overview
- The association labels owner‑occupancy terminations a structural problem and one of the most direct forms of tenant displacement in Berlin.
- It expects demand for tenant counseling to stay high or rise and urges renters to obtain legal advice before responding to notices.
- Since 2020, the group has recorded roughly 2,000 consultations per year related to owner‑occupancy evictions.
- In an analysis of more than 500 cases, about one in five notices followed disputes over excessive rent, and at least 13% involved homes sold within the previous three years.
- The association says roughly a quarter of such notices resulted in an eviction lawsuit, while officials stress that not all eviction actions relate to owner‑occupancy claims.