Tag: property
“Housing is the social question of the next decade”
Helmut Schleweis The President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association is calling for a drastic reduction in property transfer tax for owner-occupied residential property. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for…
Evergrande shares collapse by up to 25 percent after arrests
Dusseldorf The shares of the heavily indebted real estate group Evergrande came under heavy pressure on Monday. They temporarily fell by 25 percent after it became known at the weekend…
Where the tax office looks closely
What will the tax office check in 2023? NRW publishes the “List of central and decentralized test fields” annually. Other federal states provide rules of thumb. (Photo: Imago) Frankfurt Drivers…
Residential building permits have fallen by almost a third
Housing construction in Hanover Fewer and fewer new apartments are being built in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden Shortly before the federal government’s housing summit, the Federal Statistical Office published further…
There are doubts about economic growth in winter
Construction site in Berlin The new construction business has collapsed and there is currently no recovery in sight. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The current third quarter has apparently already been all…
How to defend yourself if the property developer demands additional payment
Construction site Builders’ budgets are often planned down to the last euro. All the more dramatic when companies suddenly demand thousands of euros more during construction. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Dusseldorf…
“The boom is over” – the construction minister announces a funding program for the purchase of existing houses
Berlin Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz has announced more support for families when buying a house. “We have a lot of old houses and we have a growing need for…
Chinese police arrest several managers
Evergrande Group headquarters in Shenzhen The authorities have arrested several managers of the asset management division. (Photo: AP) Beijing In southern China, police have arrested some managers of the asset…
Where the tax office looks closely
What will the tax office check in 2023? NRW publishes the “List of central and decentralized test fields” annually. Other federal states provide rules of thumb. (Photo: Imago) Frankfurt Drivers…
These are the most attractive locations for property buyers around Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt Live centrally and expensively in Frankfurt or idyllic and cheaper in the surrounding area of the Main metropolis? When faced with this question, many young families in particular now…
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…
Interest rate peak for building interest rates reached? This is what real estate experts now expect
New development Mainly because there was a massive collapse in new construction, the volume of construction financing fell significantly. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates…
Bavarian Supply Chamber wants to have the insolvent Quelle construction site completed
Project The Q in Nuremberg The company initially wanted to continue all projects, but then had to file for bankruptcy for the first construction phase of the project in Nuremberg.…
“The boom is over” – the construction minister announces a funding program for the purchase of existing houses
Klara Geywitz The minister countered allegations that the recently passed Building Energy Act would lead to the “expropriation” of owners of older properties. (Photo: IMAGO/Daniel Kubirski) Berlin Federal Construction Minister…
Crisis in real estate sector overshadows recovery in China’s industry
Beijing Bad news from China’s struggling real estate industry overshadowed the surprisingly positive economic data on Friday. Despite government attempts to provide support, real estate prices continued to fall in…
“We expect interest rates to fall in 2024”
Marion Höllinger She has been head of the Munich Hypo-Vereinsbank since March 2023. Frankfurt Marion Höllinger, the head of Hypo-Vereinsbank (HVB), expects more investments from German companies again from 2024.…
German environmental aid criticizes the “mania for demolition” of buildings
Energy & Climate According to DUH, CO2 emissions are reduced by a third when a building is renovated compared to a new one. (Photos: Getty Images, Imago, dpa; Montage: Handelsblatt)…
These applicant profiles are in demand in the industry despite the crisis
Construction site in Enkingen Project developers are in crisis because rising interest rates threaten their business model. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Dusseldorf Bankruptcies of project developers, numerous stopped housing projects,…
Bafin is now also criticizing deficiencies in construction financing
Frankfurt Julia and Stefan Fischer actually wanted to move into their new single-family home in the Brück district of Cologne with their three-year-old daughter last Monday. But nothing came of…
Renovating a house through building savings – is it worth it?
Family in their own home When it comes to financing the energy-efficient renovation of your home, building savings are becoming more of a focus. (Photo: IMAGO / Shotshop) Munich The…