
Despite the housing shortage, the company's own real estate agency is struggling and can neither renovate enough apartments nor build new ones.
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The federal government has promised to combat the housing shortage. At the same time, its own real estate agency has to allocate billions to cover budget shortfalls, which limits the renovation and construction of new apartments.
Despite the housing shortage, Finance Minister Klingbeil is filling budget gaps with billions from the real estate agency
The government promises to combat the housing shortage. But her own real estate company has to bleed. This means that it can neither renovate enough apartments nor build new ones.
By Henning Jauernig and Gerald Traufetter
November 9, 2026, 6:12 a.m
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