Germany: Tenants have to move out of their flat because of refugees

The housing association Lörrach has terminated the tenancy agreements of numerous tenants in order to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in their flats. However, new accommodation will be made available to the residents, an employee of the company told the newspaper JUNGE FREIHEIT. “No one will end up living on the street.”

In a letter to the residents, the authenticity of which the construction company confirmed to the newspaper JF, it says: “As you know, Germany is experiencing a considerable influx of refugees from Ukraine and other regions of the world. The city of Lörrach and the district are also obliged to accommodate refugees.” The municipality is located directly on the border with Switzerland.

Letter from the housing association to the tenants – Photo: Twitter

Because of the “special suitability” of the flats in several properties in the city, it had been decided to make them available for the Ukrainians. For the tenants this means that the housing association will soon “terminate the agreed tenancy”. The existing residents will be offered “suitable living space” and helped to move.

Already “shortly the first flats will become available” for refugees to move into. “The plan is that around the end of the year the entire complex can be used as a refugee home.” The residents were invited to individual meetings with the management.

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