Berlin Preservation Areas: What Landlords Need to Know About the New Administrative Regulations

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At a Glance New (May 27, 2026): The Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing clarified on the question of existing use protection (Bestandsschutz): The relevant date is not when the administrative regulation came into force on 18 April 2026, but when the social preservation order (soziale Erhaltungsverordnung) for the specific area came into force. […]