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Cologne housing emergency petition
Overview
The political party Die Linke has submitted a petition to Cologne Mayor Torsten Burmester, containing over 12,890 signatures. The petition requests that the city council officially recognize a state of housing emergency to address the shortage of affordable living space.
Proposed measures include stricter enforcement against vacant properties and rent increases, increased staffing for the housing office, and the introduction of rent caps for municipal housing companies. The group also advocates for enhanced protection against displacement and increased requirements for private developers to build subsidized units. These demands are intended for integration into the municipal budget, which the city council is expected to pass on November 12. Cologne has seen average asking rents rise to 14.15 euros per square meter, a more than 72 percent increase since 2010.
Entities
Cologne · Torsten Burmester · Mettmann · André Bär · Die Linke
Timeline
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Die Linke submitted a petition with nearly 13,000 signatures to Cologne's Mayor, demanding an official recognition of a housing emergency and new measures to combat rising rents and displacement.
Sources
koelner-stadtteilliebe.de · meinbezirk.at · schwerin-lokal.de · supertipp-online.de