Living - High rents and property prices often prevent moves
Every third person in Germany would like to move - according to a survey by the YouGov research institute, however, this fails for many due to high rents and property prices. In the survey, 58 percent expressed satisfaction with their housing situation. Eighteen percent plan to move. Twenty percent would like to move but have no concrete plans.
More than half of the interviewees (52 percent) stated that high costs prevent or at least complicate a move for them. In cities, high rents and property prices are perceived as a greater problem than in rural areas.
Lack of living space in the desired area is, according to the survey, a hindrance to moving for more than one third of respondents - this is more common in western federal states than in the east. Professional, health, and family reasons also prevent moves. Sixteen percent of interviewees stated that they cannot move due to the binding rental cap set by social welfare.
A large majority of almost 80 percent find that the Federal Government pays too little attention to affordable housing. At the same time, they consider other political issues to be significantly more important. The ranking of the most important issues is given by the topic of Housing and Rents, according to the survey, for the voters of the Left Party, and the least for the AfD.
YouGov interviewed 2,064 people aged 18 and over in Germany in mid-July.
The Federal Government is perceived by a large majority as paying insufficient attention to affordable housing, according to the YouGov Research Institute's survey. High rents and property prices, often cited as impediments, are particularly problematic in cities and rural areas with low cost of living. The survey reveals that 58% of interviewees in Germany are satisfied with their current living situation, but 18% are planning to move due to various reasons, including high rents. Interestingly, 20% want to move but lack concrete plans, while 20% are prevented by the binding rental cap set by social welfare. The survey also highlights that a lack of living space in the desired area is a significant hurdle to moving for more than one third of respondents, more commonly in western federal states than in the east.
