Investor offers 2 million euros for Fichtelberghaus
The sell-off on the Fichtelberg is entering the next round. Now the district council is deciding on the sale of the nationally renowned hotel on the summit. The buyer is well known.
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Ruling: No exemptions for assets for recipients of citizen's allowance
A house that only slightly exceeds the legally permitted living space can be counted as an asset for recipients of citizen's allowance. This was decided by the Saxon State Social Court.
Fewer rental apartments on offer in the east in some cases
There are enough vacancies in large East German cities and finding an apartment is not a problem - this cliché is now being partially refuted.
Housing promotion fund - 96 million euros approved to date
A record amount is available this year in the housing promotion fund for households with limited income. Not all funds have been allocated yet, applications are possible until the end of the year.
Challenges for tax offices in Saxony due to property tax reform
For the calculation of the new property tax, properties in Saxony also had to be revalued. Numerous owners filed complaints after notices were sent out - some of them successfully.
Church in Hettstedt sold at auction
At auctions, there are occasionally curious items up for grabs. A house of worship has now changed hands in this way.
Construction companies in eastern Germany suffer from increasing bureaucracy
Curbing bureaucracy is an ongoing political issue. The construction industry in the east has not seen any success so far - quite the opposite.
Institute: Saxony's cities must significantly increase housing construction
Despite a growing need for housing, building permits are falling drastically in some Saxon cities. Without more new construction, Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz are threatened with considerable housing market bottlenecks.
Sächsische Grundstücksauktionen AG auctions off former church and other properties
The neo-Gothic church of St. Maria in Hettstedt is advertised as a highlight at auction. A total of 112 properties on offer, including a patrician house in Gotha and half-timbered houses from eastern Saxony.
Saxony's housing cooperatives are investing more, but building fewer apartments
Despite higher investments, Saxony's housing cooperatives built fewer apartments last year. The increases in construction costs lead to less construction output and pose a challenge.
Rental prices for agricultural land well below the national average
Farmers in Bavaria leased two thirds of the agricultural land used in 2023. The prices for this are comparatively low. The front-runner NRW paid more than twice as much.
Building senator backs away from agreement with Signa
With the cooperation with Signa, the Berlin Senate has entered into obligations. However, the real estate group is now insolvent. This has changed the situation, according to the building senator.
Thousands of inquiries about properties in Thuringia
Thuringia's property register is indispensable for construction projects and land sales. According to the Ministry of Finance and Infrastructure in Erfurt on Friday, there are around 50,000 inquiries every year. The digitization of such specialist registers is therefore of great importance. The real ..
Weakening real estate market in Dresden
In 2023, the real estate market in the state capital of Dresden recorded a decline in trading volumes and prices.
GDR adventure pool SEZ in Berlin to be demolished
The former sports and recreation center (SEZ) in Berlin, the GDR's flagship adventure pool, is to be demolished. According to the current development plan, around 500 apartments and a new school are to be built on the site. "The implementation of the development plan will require the demolition of t ..
Real estate market in Saxony declining
Saxony's real estate market clouded over last year. In 2022, a good 47,500 purchases were made with a volume of 11.53 billion euros, as the Higher Expert Committee reported in its annual report on the property market on Thursday. These were declines of 13 and 10 percent respectively. In contrast, th ..
Around 423,000 appeals against property tax assessments
About 423,000 appeals have been lodged against the new property tax assessments in Saxony so far. This was reported by the "Sächsische Zeitung" and the "Freie Presse" on Monday. The spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, Roland Herold, said that there were various reasons why owners did not accept t ..
Trades and associations call for measures to save the construction and real estate industries
The skilled trades and associations are appealing to the federal government to take action to save the construction and real estate industry in order to ensure affordable housing and achieve climate targets.
Central Germany attracts investment at real estate fair
Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia want to woo new settlements and investments at the Expo Real real estate fair in Munich. Twenty-nine exhibitors, including cities, counties and companies, will present the region at the fair from Oct. 4 to 6, the Central German Metropolitan Region announced Friday ..
KfW to play a central role in heating subsidies in the future
Anyone submitting applications in Germany often has to do so with different authorities. At least in the case of heating subsidies, this is now to be bundled.