Vonovia bows to pressure from investors – and puts pressure on politicians

Apartment renovation in Berlin Wedding

The housing company Vonovia was criticized in July for announcing that it would lower the heating temperature in its apartments.

(Photo: imago images/Jürgen Ritter)

Frankfurt The share of the housing giant Vonovia reflects the displeasure of the investors: Since the beginning of the year, the stock listed in the Dax has lost above average. Now CEO Rolf Buch is reacting: He announced that he will part with real estate with a volume of around 13 billion euros in the coming years.

The nursing home division of the subsidiary Deutsche Wohnen is also up for sale, as the Handelsblatt reported a few weeks ago. And already at the beginning of the year, Vonovia had announced that it would increasingly sell self-built apartments instead of taking them into its own portfolio.

Vonovia also wants to open up to joint ventures with investors. The hoped-for proceeds are intended to be used to reduce the debts, which have increased significantly, above all as a result of the takeover of Deutscher Wohnen.

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