In Hamburg, the Department for Urban Development and Housing would like to find out more about the housing needs, housing situation and housing wishes of residents. For this reason, 25,000 randomly selected households are now being sent a questionnaire by post. In addition, interviews are also being conducted with residents who have moved from the city to the surrounding area. The aim of the research is to find out...

The "Digital Prize of the Vogel Foundation Dr. Eckernkamp" has now been awarded to a team led by Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer and doctoral student Hannah Drenkard from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS). The team is researching the resistance of concrete to chlorides from de-icing salts or seawater. Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer and Hannah Drenkard (Faculty of Architecture...

The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), in collaboration with the University of Stuttgart, provides information on the measures that can protect residential buildings in Germany from extreme weather events such as flooding, hail and storms. In the brochure "Climate-adapted buildings and properties - recommendations for planners, architects and property owners", the BBSR...

Does a community of owners have to pay for the costs of tap water damage in an individual apartment if the insurance only partially reimburses them? The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will examine this question at a hearing on Friday, September 16, 9 am. The case has already been heard by the Cologne District Court (AZ: 204 C 171/19) and the Cologne Regional Court (AZ: 29 S 146/20)....

The portal "schoener-wohnen.de" explains how owners and tenants can furnish their living room in a boho style. Among other things, this requires various textiles that need to be combined with each other. These include cushions, rugs and poufs (stools). In addition to bright basic colors, a boho-style living room can also feature shades such as pink, purple or...

The Centre for Real Estate Studies (CRES) led by Prof. Dr. Marco Wölfle and Julian Götting has taken a closer look at the "Mallorca vacation property market 2022" in a market study. The result is that the market supply in 2022 has decreased significantly compared to the previous year - despite numerous new builds. According to the study, 18 percent fewer vacation properties were on offer than...

The German Association for the Protection of Home Builders (BSB) criticizes the fact that consumers have to take on huge debts to build a house and that soon only the rich will be able to afford it. Some consumers have already postponed their plans indefinitely or do not want to realize them at all. The BSB therefore welcomes the real estate transfer tax reform announced by Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner....

Renate Sachse recently received the €10,000 Bertha Benz Prize from the Daimler and Benz Foundation for her dissertation "Variational Motion Design for Adaptive Structures" (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Stuttgart). In her dissertation, she presents a mathematical method that can be used not only by those responsible in the construction industry, but also...

In Düsseldorf, a woman was ordered by the district court to remove a wooden cross around seven meters high from her garden. The woman's neighbor had filed a lawsuit at the district court because she felt considerably disturbed by the cross and wanted it removed. She had already won her case there, but the woman appealed against the ruling. However, now...

Solid wood furniture needs the right care to keep it looking good for a long time. The Initiative Pro Massivholz points this out. Depending on the furniture, either oil, varnish or wax can be used to protect the surface. If owners are not sure which surface protection is the right one, they should ask the manufacturer. Because, according to the Initiative Pro Massivholz, "the wrong...