Berlin has space, so why is housing so expensive?

Germany needs more affordable homes, and it’s willing to rewrite some rules to build them. How will proposals to convert empty offices, lower building standards, or build on protected land affect the housing supply?

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Germany is confronting a growing housing crisis, as demand for homes in major cities continues to outpace supply.

Faced with rising rents, construction delays, and a shortage of affordable housing, policymakers, developers and urban planners are reconsidering long-standing building regulations and planning rules.

Measures once seen as politically or socially unacceptable are now part of the debate, as authorities seek ways to boost construction and cut costs.

The challenge is whether these reforms can deliver enough homes to ease pressure on the housing market.

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