Malente: Violent increase in property tax hits tenants and owners!

Malente: Violent increase in property tax hits tenants and owners!

In the picturesque community Malente It becomes significantly more expensive for many homeowners and tenants. Originally, the property tax reform should serve to keep the financial burdens of citizens at a constant level. However, more and more municipalities seem to take the opportunity to increase their income through new calculations. An average cost increase of impressive 29 percent is expected in Malente.

The financial situation in the Malente community is alarming. The first draft budget for 2025 shows a wrong requirement of approx. 3.4 million euros. This development forces the municipal administration to rethink the property taxes, especially since the income is no longer sufficient to cover the steadily growing expenses. In order to alleviate the financial difficulties, property tax B is significantly increased.

Malentes Mayor pleads for additional income of 927,000 euros

Mayor Heiko Godow from the CDU called for a lifting rate of 700 percent, which would generate additional income of around 927,000 euros. "Even 1,000 percent would be necessary to seriously tackle the financial problems," said Godow. However, this number remains unrealistic because it is not enforceable in society and the political landscape. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the possibility of improving the income situation was urgently necessary to maintain an approved household and enable the construction of a sports hall.

The urgency of these measures is underlined by the expiring deadlines for funding. If the comprehensive project, which is supposed to cost 6.5 million euros, will not be implemented by 2025, a grant of three million euros could be lost. These financial bottlenecks make the increase in property tax inevitable, even if it will be a significant burden for many citizens.

for homeowners and tenants In Malente it becomes more expensive

The influence of the property tax is specifically becomes when you look at the tax burden for an average family home in Malente. This is currently 362 euros per year, but this sum will increase to up to 736 euros after the reform and the upcoming adjustments. In certain cases, the additional burden can be up to 374 euros, which means a doubling of the original tax burden for some owners.

It becomes clear that the reform, which provides for a more striking focus on the current value of the real estate, is not an advantage for all owners. While some homeowners could save up to 112 euros through the adjustments, others have to expect an increase of up to 178 euros. With the current decision, the short to medium-term financial effects on households in Malente are enormous.

Local politics is ready to adapt the lifting rates, but the discussion about the exact numbers is far from complete. Some representatives, such as Carmen Weber from the SPD, require a adjourning to the decision to clearer and more resilient data. The proposal to reduce the rate to 600 percent was nevertheless accepted with a majority and could increase the tax revenue by around 527,000 euros, but did not fully cover the wrong requirement.

For homeowners and tenants in Malente it is clear: the financial burdens will increase, and the uncertainties in the political design of property tax reform are anything but calming.

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