The construction of a house should also be stimulated with the child benefit. So far, however, the funding has mostly flowed into the purchase of existing properties. Photo: dpa / Felix Kästle The Baukindergeld will be more expensive for the Treasury than planned. At least that’s what the Federal Ministry of Finance assumes. It would … Read more
The Association for Housing Construction calls for more roof additions and the conversion of office buildings for more living space. Photo: dpa/Daniel Bockwoldt For decades, more and more social housing has been falling out of price maintenance. Today there are only around 1.1 million social housing units, in 2006 there were still over two million. … Read more
It is not only in Nanterre, France, that social housing lags behind the requirements. Foto: Imago Images/IP3press The Abbé Pierre Foundation’s latest report on the housing situation in France was published last Wednesday. This draws an extremely critical balance of housing policy during President Emmanuel Macron’s tenure. Immediately after taking office, he sent a negative … Read more
Poster of the large purchasing company of German consumer associations Photo: Cooperative Museum The roots of the new nd cooperative go back over 175 years, geographically as far as the small town of Rochdale, which is near Manchester. The “Equitable Pioneers” were hand weavers, their incomes were low, the families lived in poverty. 28 Weavers … Read more