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SPD's Krach Unveils Rent Crackdown and 'Family Metropolis' Vision for Berlin

He used the Berlin party congress to cast tenant protection as the backbone of his 2026 challenge to CDU Mayor Kai Wegner.

Overview

  • He called for rigorous monitoring of the Mietpreisbremse and ongoing support for the Mietprüfstelle to identify and remedy overcharged rents.
  • Krach urged high fines and criminal consequences for systematic rent overcharging, saying he would pull out all the stops against such practices.
  • He framed family-friendliness as an affordable city where low-income households and diverse family forms have equal opportunities.
  • He declared his goal for Berlin to become the family metropolis of Europe, positioning social policy alongside housing enforcement.
  • The remarks came at the SPD Landesparteitag in Berlin-Friedrichshain as he campaigns as SPD lead candidate for the September 2026 Abgeordnetenhaus election.