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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by abliefern on Saturday September 18, 2021 @09:30AM (#28576122)
> spending public money on overpriced real estate

What gave you that idea? The transaction is explicitly budget neutral, this is entirely financed by loans that will be covered by rental income.

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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by axiosgunnar on Saturday September 18, 2021 @09:56AM (#28576304)
Who carries the risk if rental income dries up? Exactly, the tax payer.
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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by ivan_gammel on Sunday September 19, 2021 @06:39AM (#28583234)
If rental income dries up in rent-controlled properties in Berlin, this will be a sign of such an enormous macroeconomic shift, that losses from this deal will be insignificant compared to everything else. Seriously, this is unrealistic scenario.
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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by axiosgunnar on Monday September 20, 2021 @07:03PM (#28600151)
Ok, I see your point.
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