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Hubertz Plans to Halve Housing Construction Costs and Tighten Rent Controls

It comes after just 250,000 new homes were completed last year, a figure Hubertz labelled “a complete catastrophe.”

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Weil die Mietpreisbremse nicht ausreichend wirkte, hat die Stadt Berlin einen Mietendeckel erlassen. Dieser greift noch stärker in den Markt ein und schreibt die Mieten teils deutlich unter dem derzeitigen Stand fest. Auf ganz Deutschland angewandt, würde diese Lösung die Zahl der angebotenen Wohnungen um 60 Prozent senken, hat das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft berechnet. Fazit der Forscher: Auch schlecht für Familien.
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Overview

  • Hubertz aims to halve construction costs for new residential buildings to around €2,500–€3,000 per square meter by ramping up serial prefabrication of structural components.
  • The minister intends to curb soaring land costs by exploring hereditary leasehold and other reforms targeting a key driver of overall expenses.
  • She proposes extending Germany’s rent brake to cover properties erected after 2014 to shield tenants from unchecked rent increases.
  • Hubertz insists on preserving the heating law’s mandate that new systems run at least 65% on climate-neutral energy despite plans to overhaul the GEG.
  • Her announcement responds to a severe housing shortfall, with only about 250,000 units completed last year against much higher needs.