November 2019

Tip: Set up a home office

Nowadays, more and more people work from home. However, anyone who wants or needs to set up a study should pay attention to a few things. Above all, it is important that the home office is clearly separated from the private sphere. It is advantageous to set up the study in a separate room. If this is not possible, a room divider, for example, can be used to separate the work...

Study: Modular construction on the advance

According to calculations by the construction experts at management consultants McKinsey, housing companies will increasingly opt for modular construction when building homes in the near and distant future. This is because building with industrially prefabricated parts has many advantages. It saves construction costs and shortens construction time. According to forecasts, modular construction in Europe and the USA is expected to reach a market volume of...

Underfloor heating: tiles as flooring

The installation of underfloor heating brings many advantages. The surface temperature of 23 to 24 degrees is evenly distributed throughout the rooms, radiators are no longer required, and heating costs can also be saved because underfloor heating systems have a lower flow temperature. This can save up to twelve percent energy. Also in combination with...

Photovoltaic expansion and solar energy output to be increased

The German government has approved the draft of the 2030 climate protection program and decided to expand photovoltaics. According to this, 98 gigawatts of photovoltaic capacity are to be installed in Germany by 2030. The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) welcomes the plans of the Federal Cabinet, but continues to call for further improvements and a quick definition of the resolutions in the...

Ruling: Rent increase after modernization measures

After carrying out modernization work on an apartment building in Berlin, the landlady wants to claim a rent increase. The landlady had insulation work carried out on the exterior façade and the top floor ceiling of the property, which was built in 1929, enlarged the balconies by five square meters and had a decommissioned elevator put back into operation.

The advantages of a multigenerational house

A multigenerational house is characterized by the fact that several generations of a family live together under one roof, but each has its own self-contained apartment. Most often, the property is a two-family house designed so that two generations can live together, yet privately. Whether some living areas are developed for joint use...

Study: Student housing is becoming increasingly expensive

The Student Housing Report 2019 by the finance company MLP in cooperation with the Institute of the German Economy examines the housing situation and rental prices in the field of student housing in 30 German university cities. The results of the study not only show a major shortage of student housing, but also a faster increase in rental prices compared to the...

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