This time, Berliners should vote on a socialization law
From BZ/dpa
The “Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen & Co” initiative has announced a second referendum on the socialization of large housing companies.
This time, Berliners should vote on a socialization law, as representatives of the initiative announced on Wednesday at a “public press conference” in front of the Red City Hall. This is intended to prevent the Senate from delaying the implementation of the issue, as the initiative has repeatedly accused state politicians of.
Since the successful referendum in September 2021, the situation on the Berlin housing market has become significantly worse. For many, rents are barely affordable. The initiative argued that landlords were squeezing tenants like never before. She now wants to work on drafting a corresponding law. She wants to start a crowdfunding campaign to finance her activities.
In the successful referendum in September 2021, a good 59 percent of voters voted for the socialization of real estate companies with more than 3,000 apartments in Berlin. The then red-green-red Senate then set up a commission of experts.
In its final report presented at the end of June, it came to the conclusion that the socialization of housing companies was possible. However, the black-red Senate has announced that it will initially only develop a socialization framework law that does not automatically lead to the socialization of housing companies. It should also only come into force two years after its announcement and before that it should be reviewed by the Federal Constitutional Court.