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Re:Berlin rent cap overturned by Germany's top court by llampx on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:43AM (#26818729)
Berlin needs much more new housing. I keep an eye on the market both for buying and for renting , and the prices for buying have exploded upwards at the same time as the number of flats for rent has steeply declined.

Empty ugly spaces (not Parks or Public squares) are a symptom of a lethargic bureaucracy, not a healthy thing.

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Re:Berlin rent cap overturned by Germany's top court by corty on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:25AM (#26819569)
Berlin is also full of empty spaces for historical reasons. Previous rulers intentionally built some things big and far apart for their capital, WW2 left even more unused spaces after the rubble was cleared and during the cold war only some parts got rebuilt. So even compared to most smaller German cities, Berlin has a low density overall.
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