Renting

Where in Germany it now pays to buy a home instead of renting

Have you been wondering whether it’s better value to rent or to buy a flat or house? After analyzing hundreds of cities and districts across the country, a German market research institute offers some insights.

war

No wartime paperwork? Tear down your home

A German pensioner has been ordered to demolish her own home - because the house, built at the start of World War II, did not have planning permission.

Property

Revamped ruin and a former royal seat

This fortified church located in a river valley in the Baden-Württemberg countryside is on the market for just under €950,000. The home is the first to be featured in The Local’s Property of the Week series.

Immigration

Nine injured in fire at home for asylum seekers

At least nine people were taken to hospital after a fire swept through at a home for asylum seekers in Stuttgart early on Saturday morning.