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I have lived for a few short times in Berlin and around during the last 10 years.

I have a strong feeling that "worst decor and electrics, terrible ventilation and mould" is indeed an actual high-end housing in Berlin. A modern bright renovated house with brand new appliances would definitely be frowned upon by a typical german landlord.

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Ourselves and the landlord are dealing with all the issues, bar a complete rewire, and a new bathroom is the next thing on the cards. There isn't enough money in the system to fund the operational costs of housing here. Inflation and regulations have pushed the costs of improvements into the sky - like some new reg coming in saying that ALL new roofs after 202X must have solar panels and gold plating and be made of Vibranium or something, and that means that roofs are simply going to be left to rot.

That explains a lot, tbh

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