The negotiation with the Bavarian constitutional court on the people’s rent of desire started to stop. If it is allowed, it could be in 162 cities and municipalities was introduced.

In Bavaria, especially in Munich – have exploded the real estate prices in the past few years. Many people have problems to find a flat and affordable there can be no question. A referendum has set itself the goal of rent increases for six years.

Munich rent increases for six years, is the target of the people’s desire to stop to Rent – it is to apply for a total of 162 Bavarian cities and communities , in which the price situation is particularly tense. But is that really allowed? In addition, the now decides Bavarian constitutional court of justice at Stachus, where the process was opened on Thursday.

people’s desire to rent stop: By the Ministry of the interior for the first time at ice cream

More than 52,000 signatures had collected the organizers of the people’s desire for previously. They also demand that season – and index-Rent leases to be frozen. The Ministry of the interior had the petition Rents due to legal concerns for the time being, on ice – and the constitutional court laid a pass to a decision.

+ Want to enforce the people’s initiative: Prof. Markus Artz and Volker Rastätter, and Prof. Franz Mayer.©Sigi Jantz

Each Bayer have the right to adequate housing, said the constitutional lawyer Franz Mayer, representing the organizers of the people’s desire in the process. He referred to paragraph 106 of the Bavarian Constitution, which guarantees “adequate housing”. In practice, this often looks different, many of the residents of Munich will have find big problems a housing – from affordable to the speech is not there yet. The fear of losing his apartment – for example, by exorbitant rent increases, or self-requirement .

housing market in Munich: 1500 Euro for the 58-square

this is Exactly what happened to Kevin Martin. Within three months of the 26 had a-Year-old a new place to Stay in Berg am Laim, he was able to find. the € 1500 he now pays for 58 square meters . The three rooms he shares with two Friends. Without the residential community, the rent would brace hardly, he says. “Especially elderly people or low-income earners would benefit from the referendum. From my point of view it would be a respite, but not a panacea.“

to the Extent that the problems of the citizens. In court, it will now be legally complex, because, according to the Ministry of Bavaria, not allowed to stop a Rent by the law of the land rules. the For the tenancy law was solely a Federal responsibility. , The free state have no legislative power. Franz Mayer sees it differently: “The country must, in principle, make laws, if nothing in the Federal Constitution speaks against it.” It is also quite reasonable, to regulate in a certain things to the tenancy law within the country . “In sparsely populated Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a Rent is probably not necessary.” In the crowded München but very good.

property market: new lettings in Munich, throughout Germany at the most expensive

background of the tenant provides the Association. According to managing Director Volker Rastätter the prices for new rentals in Munich currently 18,31 Euro per square meter – nationwide top. Even if there was the least sign of a little relaxation. However, in the cities of Ingolstadt and Regensburg* the rent cost about twelve euros per square meter.

“is The dramatic Situation on the rental market in the middle of society,” criticized Rastätter. He called the process: “We need laws that say, now six years alone. That’s why the rent stop so important . In this time we have to see that the Situation to improve sustainably , for example, by an increase in new construction.“ The judgment of the Bavarian constitutional court to 16. July fall.

*Merkur.de is a service of the nationwide Ippen Digital editors ‘ network

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