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Berlin weighs expropriation of housing corporations; federal legal clash looms
FAZ·DE·3 days ago
The socialist Left Party's Berlin election victory revives the 2021 referendum to expropriate large private landlords, aiming to address the city's rent crisis. Legal and constitutional hurdles remain, and the feasibility of implementation is uncertain. This signals a potential shift in Berlin housing policy with national implications for property rights debates.
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