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The SPD sees red - buyer principle for real estate sales

July 5, 2019 in General, Information for buyers, Information for sellers, Housing Economy Bonn / Rhein-Sieg

Ex-Federal Minister of Justice Katarina Barley planned to expand the customer principle, which has existed since 2015, for rentals to include real estate sales. A ministerial draft is now available, which her successor Christine Lambrecht should now put into practice. The introduction of the buyer principle is intended to facilitate the acquisition of real estate, since the ancillary purchase costs in Germany between 11 and 15% of the ...

Buyer principle - the other side of the coin

6 April 2018 in General, Information for landlords and tenants, Housing Economy Bonn / Rhein-Sieg

After the then grand coalition had introduced the ordering principle on June 01.06st, 2015, the jubilation among the German tenants' association was initially great, because the amendment, which also introduced the rent brake in metropolitan areas, was intended to generally relieve tenants. The ineffectiveness of the rent brake has been discussed exhaustively in recent years. In conclusion, it can be said that it failed. But…