2022

WEG: WiE criticizes BMJ plans

The Wohnen im Eigentum association criticizes the plans to introduce a purely online owners' meeting by the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) and has compiled eleven arguments against such a move. Among other things, the WiE cites as arguments that older and educationally disadvantaged citizens could be excluded, that the possibility of exercising voting rights is unnecessarily...

Study: Construction activity up worldwide

The 100 largest construction companies listed on the stock exchange are building more and more despite the Corona pandemic. This is according to the "Global Powers of Construction" study published by Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. According to Deloitte, total construction revenue was $1.8 trillion in 2021, up 14 percent from the previous year. Deloitte points...

Building: Avoid planning errors with floor plans in 3-D

The creation of life-size floor plans on up to 200 square meters is offered by a company from Grünwald. Using special high-performance projectors, the founders Gissou and Lucas Nummer can, for example, project furniture and walls in real size onto a surface. All they need is a floor plan from the client in advance, before construction begins. After being projected in real size via software...

Study: Swiss examine neighborhood

In the study "Hallo Nachbar*in - Die große Schweizer Nachbarschaftsstudie" (Hello Neighbor*in - The Great Swiss Neighborhood Study), the Swiss have investigated how neighborhoods function in Switzerland and what types of neighborhoods exist. Based on an empirical representative quantitative survey and a qualitative study, the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute concludes that "Neighborhood in Switzerland...

Heat: gas heater represents one-time demand

A gas heater for an apartment represents a one-time need for which the job center must pay. This was the decision of the Regional Social Court (LSG) Essen (L 19 AS 1736/21). In the case in question, a tenant had filed a lawsuit because the gas heater in her apartment had broken down after almost 50 years. However, the tenancy agreement with the landlady stipulated that the rented property did not include the...

Light: lighting tips for garden and balcony

How to make the balcony cozy with lighting, illuminates the portal home24.de. When buying lighting owners and tenants should make sure that it withstands various weather conditions. Therefore, higher protection classes against dirt and moisture must be selected. According to the portal, lamps with the IP23 protection class are suitable for use...

Housing: 1.5-room apartments still in demand according to study

Apartments with 1.5 rooms for sale and rent remain in demand. This is the finding of the IW Cube Compact Living Report 2022. Purchase prices for these so-called "compact living properties" rose by 12.2 percent from 2020 to 2021, adjusted for quality. Rents increased by 2.5 percent over the same period, adjusted for quality. Purchase prices for 1.5-room apartments...

Water damage restoration: new way of drying

Researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed a new way of drying damp walls due to water damage. FastDry®" is a rectangular insulation board that is attached to the damp wall after water damage. In the process, the resulting water vapor passes through the insulation board with integrated heating wire. According to the...

Energy: solar plug for the balcony

Owners or tenants who do not have space for a solar system on the roof can instead provide their balcony or terrace with a so-called plug solar device. This is now pointed out by the energy advisory service of the consumer center. With these plug solar devices it concerns approximately 1,00 x 1,70 meters large modules with an achievement of approximately 300 Watts. Around such a...

Verdict: Owner may not build because of trees

Two common and over 100-year-old ash trees are living up to their name in the town of Andernach. Because of them, an owner may not build a single-family house on his adjacent property. This was recently decided by the Administrative Court of Koblenz (1 K 1047/21.KO). Reason for it is that the common ash trees stand under nature monument protection. From the Koblenz Administrative Court it says: "The...

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