woman of Pop, how it feels to be so in the socialist economic Senator in Berlin?
I grew up in socialism, I wish to say nothing to me.
In Parts of the economy of Berlin is a different impression, at least in relation to the housing policy of the coalition. The Left supports the people’s decision, “Deutsche Wohnen” dispossess, Greens and the SPD, are in favour of more and more supporters, the mayor does not want to exclude expropriations “in the third, fourth, fifth step.” Of the economy, the Senator was heard to nothing so far.
No member of the government should take the word expropriation lightly in the mouth. I understand, however, that more and more Berlin feel inside and Berlin at this extreme rental development corporations such as the Deutsche Wohnen really delivered.
But what of Berlin’s economy, aroused the subject, Yes, audibly say?
I recommend all the look into basic law: the property is protected, and the property required. This is our framework for action.
What does this mean for you?
I can understand the people who care about your home, when large real-estate increase the Rent company. Therefore, I think it’s right and heavily regulate. In order to protect tenants, we need to use all of the instruments. I see regulate no contradiction between, build, and (back)buy. We should be the ideological dispute, whether the one or the other is right behind us.
which is fanned but just with a word such as expropriation.
It comes to the Purchase and buy Back of dwellings for the public sector, and we should talk to everybody who want to sell, even with smaller landlords who want to keep the interests of their tenants in the eye.
Since the financial possibilities of the state of Berlin must be boundless.
The limits set by the budget. We are talking about in part, repurchases. What to me is important: The country must not be to the speculators, and at any price, be ready to buy.
One allegation is from the economy: The coalition will buy back their clientele the apartment security, regardless of their income.
it is important for Us to receive the Berlin mix, and to avoid mere social constructions at the edge of the city. Today, transfer recipients, teachers, and business life, driving door to door in a house. Often, however, Verdi also good for families with the second or third child in Need, because you can’t afford a larger apartment. As business Senator, I will keep all undertakings, including small and medium-sized, in the eye – this is also a need for affordable Rents and professionals in need of affordable housing.
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What the Senate is doing, if the referendum is successful?
The question is hypothetical. We must do everything to expand the country’s own housing stock, faster to Build, and also through acquisitions. Also, we need to take advantage of the country’s legal framework against rising Rents and stronger.
But there is desire in the city according to surveys, a significant mood for the people, that they have to deal Yes – and from the 6. April, votes to be collected.
It is dangerous if the impression is created that policy has little influence on the housing market. The tenancy law must therefore change significantly in favour of the tenant and for that we need the Federal government. But not interested so far, even for the needs of the people who have the feeling to be the corporations as a cash cow to be delivered. The return of the landlords is high, especially from the large companies. A Change in the rent policy does not lead to their Ruin. The property is not obligated to make a reasonable, social behavior, to turbo capitalism.
so Far, Berlin’s economy enjoys above-average growth, but the chambers say that anti-business signals from the Senate, might put a brake on the recovery. You take this seriously or you think it’s exaggerated alarmism?
Berlin is not investors hostile, even if some of the talk this Berlin bad. Berlin was able to raise, for example, by far the most investments for Start-ups: a total of 2.64 billion in 2018. A number of new settlements and expansion of Companies, including well-known players such as, for example, N26, Nike, the opening of the new Google offices and the Siemens innovation campus show that investors have strong confidence in our business location. Almost all growing cities are in the same Situation as we, and the responses of governments in the housing policy are similar to ours. The level of trust in a business location, Berlin remains high, the attractiveness of the city, such as Berlin continues to grow each year to a small town.
But the office space is scarce and expensive, the vacancy rate is only 1.3 percent, and commercial areas are in the offer. Don’t kill the dynamics?
of Course, in a growing metropolis, the conflicts over the use of the scarce land is higher. If the city grows, it must continue to grow in the management and the demand for housing is greater. But we also need jobs. I wish I had a better understanding of this connection, and also more support in the city and in the Senate. Our goal is to own commercial properties. To this end, we establish a commercial development company to acquire land and develop. We must all use what is on the land – for Living and for business.
And belongs to “all” then, too soon, the Tempelhofer feld?
It’s about everything that is on the Basis of the land use plan. Now it goes to the development of the airport building. Until the citizens see the different, before the field stays on the outside. But the Greens were already before the referendum to discuss a moderate edge of the building on the Tempelhofer page – without the construction of the ZLB.
+++ Ramona Pop , 41, since 2016, the Senator for economy, energy, and farms. The Green party politician is also next to the Left-country chief Klaus Lederer, the Vice-mayor. +++
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