Difficulties in opening new 24/7 accommodation for homeless people in Berlin - financial expert analyzes the situation

Difficulties in opening new 24/7 accommodation for homeless people in Berlin - financial expert analyzes the situation

According to a report by rbb24.de, the Berlin City Mission had to cancel a planned accommodation for homeless people on Zietenstrasse at short notice due to difficulties on the Berlin real estate market. The city mission had intensively searched for a solution to continue the 24/7 accommodation, but the landlord unexpectedly announced that the property had been rented to someone else. Now the social administration has to open a new expression of interest process and look for a new location after trust in the city mission has been damaged.

The situation once again shows the challenges on the Berlin real estate market. The high demand for real estate leads to shortages, which also affect social projects such as accommodation for the homeless. Due to the difficulties in obtaining suitable real estate, the supply of homeless people in the city is coming to a standstill. In the long term, this could lead to a worsening of the homeless problem in Berlin.

For the real estate market, this means that politics and administration must take increased measures to support social projects such as accommodation for the homeless. This could impact property prices and availability in certain districts as demand for suitable properties for social purposes increases.

It turns out that the tense situation on the Berlin real estate market not only has an impact on the housing sector, but also on social institutions. There is therefore a need for increased cooperation between the city administration, social institutions and landlords in order to find solutions for the accommodation of homeless people and to strengthen the social infrastructure in Berlin.