Tag: homeowners
EU renovation obligation – new cost shock for homeowners?
Renovate or not? Many homeowners wonder what rules and costs they will incur. (Photo: imago images/Sabine Gudath) Brussels, Berlin The anger of some homeowners over the heating law recently passed…
Rising premiums – this is how homeowners can save
Burned out roof truss Home insurance is getting more and more expensive. (Photo: IMAGO/Silas Stein) Frankfurt Homeowners must be prepared for the fact that homeowners insurance will soon become even…
New EU obligation could overwhelm homeowners
Craftsman applies insulation A proposal by the EU provides for the renovation of the most energy-inefficient buildings – this can quickly become expensive. (Photo: imago images / Westend61) Berlin The…
New subsidy program to help with heating replacement – what homeowners need to know now
Servicing a heat pump The federal government wants to promote the switch to climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images) Berlin The federal government has agreed on a draft law…
Protects homeowners from variable interest rates!
housing construction The rise in interest rates overwhelms many homeowners in Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The warnings from our neighbors in Europe are impressive: in Sweden, four percent of all…
Interest rate shock on the real estate market – Mortgage interest rates put homeowners in Europe in trouble
House for sale in the UK House prices on the island fell the most since 2009 in March. (Photo: Juergen Schwarz) Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, London, Stockholm The rapid turnaround…
Interest rate shock on the real estate market – Mortgage interest rates put homeowners in Europe in trouble
Vienna, Paris, Madrid, London, Stockholm The rapid turnaround in interest rates by the major central banks is causing turmoil on the European real estate markets. Soaring mortgage rates combined with…
Tenants and homeowners are burdened by an EU renovation obligation
Insulation for older buildings becomes mandatory Craftsman laid insulating wool in the attic. If the EU has its way, millions of buildings in Europe will have to be better insulated…
Tenants and homeowners are burdened by an EU renovation obligation
Insulation for older buildings becomes mandatory Craftsman laid insulating wool in the attic. If the EU has its way, millions of buildings in Europe will have to be better insulated…
What Habeck’s plans mean for homeowners
Dusseldorf “Habeck hammer”, “crowbar”, “make a wish ideology” – these are just a few of the reactions to the draft bill from the Ministry of Economics and Building that was…
How Germany can become a land of homeowners
new housing estate Experts accuse the government of neglecting home ownership. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf Many people in Germany dream of their own four walls. However, younger households in particular…
Homeowners insurance will be up to 30 percent more expensive in 2023
Residential building fire Insurance coverage will be significantly more expensive in 2023. (Photo: imago images/7aktuell) Frankfurt Consumers have to be prepared for significant premium increases in residential building insurance. Brokers…
Tips on how homeowners can reduce taxes
refurbishment of a property Anyone who inherits a property from 2023 must be prepared for higher burdens. (Photo: obs) Munich The annual tax law is passed every year in December.…
Tips on how homeowners can reduce taxes
refurbishment of a property Anyone who inherits a property from 2023 must be prepared for higher burdens. (Photo: obs) Munich The annual tax law is passed every year in December.…
What are the obligations of homeowners
Berlin The building sector is one of the major CO2 emitters and thus a key area for achieving climate policy goals. More than 80 percent of the heat demand is…
Homeowners with wood-burning stoves face these problems
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Homeowners in Poland are allowed to suspend payment installments
Vienna The Polish government is reacting to the high inflation rates with new measures – but these are not well received everywhere. From the beginning of August, the so-called “credit…
This is how attractive heating with wood is for homeowners
Heat from wood pellets (symbol image) Heating with wood has increased significantly in Germany. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Dusseldorf There are currently many arguments in favor of replacing old oil or gas…
This is how attractive heating with wood is for homeowners
Heat from wood pellets (symbol image) Heating with wood has increased significantly in Germany. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Dusseldorf There are currently many arguments in favor of replacing old oil or gas…
District heating: This is how homeowners heat climate-neutrally
District heating pipe in a residential area in Leipzig How carbon neutral is this heating system – and what are the benefits for homeowners? (Photo: dpa) Berlin The heat transition…