More Building Permits: Is There Hope for Housing?

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Previously, there had been fewer years in a row. Particularly strong increases in building permits for new single-family houses. Nevertheless, the housing market remains scarce.

Tagesschau

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A glimmer of hope for the crisis in German housing: After three years of falling figures, the authorities approved more new apartments last year. But is that enough?

Deutschlandfunk

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The number of building permits for apartments increased again last year for the first time since 2021.

Handelsblatt

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The Federal Statistical Office reports an increase in building permits for 2025. Is this the required boost for the housing market? There is progress in digital building applications.

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In 2025, Germany approved the construction of 238,500 dwellings. According to provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was 10.8% or 23,200 dwellings more than in 2024, when the number of approved dwellings had fallen to the lowest level since 2010. As a result, the number of building permits for dwellings increased again in 2025 for the first time since 2021. The results include both the building permits f…

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For the first time since 2021, there are more building permits for apartments. But the lack of housing remains. When does the "Construction Turbo" of the Federal Government light up?