The Federal Statistical Office recorded a decline in permits, particularly for single-family houses.
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Wiesbaden The number of building permits in Germany fell in the first five months of the current year. Overall, the authorities approved the construction and conversion of 155,347 apartments from January to May, as the Federal Statistical Office announced on Monday in Wiesbaden. That was 1.6 percent less than in the same period last year. In May, a minus of 2.1 percent was recorded compared to the same month last year.
A total of 135,133 apartments were approved for new residential buildings from January to May, 1.5 percent fewer than in the same period last year. There was a significant drop of 17.8 percent to 34,809 for single-family homes.
In the case of two-family houses, however, the number of approved apartments increased by 2.1 percent to 14,076. An increase of 9.1 percent to 83,308 approved apartments was recorded for apartment buildings.
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The number of building permits is an important indicator of the housing shortage in many cities. However, apartments that have been approved are often not built at first because craftsmen and construction companies do not have the capacity due to high demand. There are also shortages of materials and delivery bottlenecks.
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