Tenants under pressure: Living is more expensive in Austria and Berlin!

Tenants under pressure: Living is more expensive in Austria and Berlin!

Klagenfurt-Land, Österreich - The rental price situation in Austria and Berlin escalated! As the real estate platform WillbaUn.at reported, rental prices in Austria have increased significantly in 2024. The districts of Klagenfurt-Land, Vienna-Alsergrund and the surrounding area of ​​Eisenstadt are particularly affected. In Klagenfurt-Land, rental prices rose by an impressive 19.1 percent to an average of 16.2 euros per square meter. In the Vienna district of Alsergrund there was an increase of 18.6 percent, which drives prices to 19.3 euros per square meter. Eisenstadt-Umgeben and Oberpullendorf in Burgenland also recorded strong climbs of 17.5 percent, while the highest prices in the Vienna inner city were registered with 23.1 euros per square meter. The prices were only slightly in Bludenz by 1.2 percent, according to kosmo.at .

significant rent increases in Berlin

The situation in Berlin is in no way inferior to this in Austria. From January 1, 2025, the state -owned housing companies will increase rents, as the Berlin courier reported. The long -term rental price brake is canceled, and now it is time to adapt the rental prices to the current rent index. In numerous Berliner Kiezen, especially in the east of the city, rents will increase significantly. For example, the rent in the Pankower Quartier Falkplatz/Pappelallee is increased by up to 9.15 percent, while hardly any changes are expected in Hohenschönhausen. In Marzahn-Hellersdorf, the cold rents rise on average by 3.02 percent. New square meter prices vary in the east of Berlin between 5 and 9 euros.

The comprehensive rent increases concern over 360,000 apartments, which are managed by large housing companies such as Howoge, Stadt and Land and WBM. The first messages have already been sent to the tenants, which could be a painful turning point in the living situation for many. All details on the upcoming price increases can be found on berliner-kurier.de