Could a Left Party government in Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?

The socialist Left Party won the Berlin election partly on the promise to implement the city's 2021 expropriation referendum as a way to solve the city's rent crisis. But can it really happen?

Published on RocksNews: 23 Sept 2026, 15:17 UTC
Updated: 23 Sept 2026, 15:17 UTC
Language: English

Could a Left Party government in Berlin expropriate large real estate companies? — Image credit: Deutsche Welle (English)

The socialist Left Party won the Berlin election partly on the promise to implement the city's 2021 expropriation referendum as a way to solve the city's rent crisis. But can it really happen?