Scandal in Berlin: 82 new tenants and false registration addresses exposed!

Scandal in Berlin: 82 new tenants and false registration addresses exposed!

In Berlin-Mitte is currently the focus of the public in Berlin-Mitte in Habersaathstraße 40-48, which was built in the 1980s. The owner plans to demolish the building, whereby the approval has already been granted. But the situation escalated when 82 new tenants suddenly registered in the entrances 44 and 48. This news not only causes excitement among the residents, but also intensive inquiries on the part of the authorities. This reports Image

The district office Berlin-Mitte reacted immediately and carried out samples. The police were switched on because the suspicion of falsification of documents was confirmed. At the moment, only 4 to 6 tenants with old contracts live in the building. Various procedures run due to dismissal from the owner who tries to clear the building for new buildings. Protest banners with slogans such as "against evacuation, against demolition" and "Habersaath Stasy Queer".

counterfeits and illegal registration addresses

The puzzle about the sudden settlement of the new residents goes deeper. Many of the new tenants are Bulgarian citizens, and apparently fake registration certificates have been used. These come from a property management company that was released by the owner in July 2023 and is now insolvent. It was also found that fake registration addresses are often used by organized fraud gangs. City Councilor Carsten Spallek expresses that these new tenants are not on the reported reporting. The police are now investigating documents and violations of the Federal Registration Act. 82 fake registrations are deleted and provided with a blocking note.

The dramatic housing crisis in Berlin has led to more and more people are dependent on questionable offers. Berliner Kurier reports that the number of illegal report addresses has exploded. These are often offered against money, and the risk of going into a legal trap is high. The use of a registration address can be punished as an administrative offense, and fines of up to 50,000 euros are not excluded. In this tense situation, many newcomers have no choice but to use such illegal solutions.

an uncomfortable truth: missing social housing

The current situation is further tightened by the lack of sufficient social housing. Over a million people in Berlin are entitled to a residential authorization certificate (WBS), but the number of social housing available drops dramatically. rbb24 reports that there are only almost 90,000 social apartments in Berlin. Many tenants have given up hope for an affordable apartment, while more and more people are looking for a roof over their heads.

Ulrike Hamann-Onntz from the Berlin Tenants Association urgently demands political solutions for the housing market situation, while urban development senator Christian Gaebler defends the higher income limits for the WBS and promises to close the gap between authorized and available apartments.

The developments related to the prefabricated building on Habersaathstrasse are just one example of the complex problems that the Berlin housing market currently brings. The city needs effective solutions to meet both the new and the existing tenants.