One key thing you should do before buying an Altbau flat in Germany
Altbau (old building) apartments in Germany which date back to the 19th and 20th centuries may have charm, but due to their age they aren’t without their faults.
Berlin the new London? 10m2 flat to rent for €750 a month
This shoebox apartment in the gentrified Bergmann-Kiez neighbourhood may be a sign that the tides are turning for Berlin’s comparatively cheap housing market.
Germany's most expensive luxury flat sold in Berlin
Is the capital no longer "poor but sexy"? Berlin has sold off the most expensive flat in Germany at more than €19,000 per square meter.
Germany hits 10-year-high in home-building
The German housing market is booming, particularly for brand new flats.
Should rents in cities be capped?
Germany’s next government is set to introduce an upper limit on rents in highly-populated areas. While the changes would be welcomed by most tenants, they are not universally popular.
Architects plan 'garden city' for Alexanderplatz
An American investor launched a competition earlier this year to design a high-rise apartment block for Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. But two architects want to build their own skyscraper there – a vertical “garden city”.