Sep 26, 2015 Having lived in the same flat for 16 years, a German woman is being forced to move out to make way for refugees, because building a new shelter is too expensive. The 51 year-old nurse, who has helped asylum seekers in the past, was shocked by the news. Bettina Halbey, who lives alone in the small town of Nieheim, received a letter from her landlord and the local municipality at the start of September, Die Welt newspaper reported on Thursday. “I was completely shocked and I can’t even begin to find the words to describe how the city has treated me,” Halbey told the German publication. “I have had to go through a lot of difficulties recently, and then I get this notice. It was like a kick in the teeth.” Halbey will have until May 2016 to find a new place to live, along with her dog and her cat. The three-story building, where she rented a 90 sq/m flat will now be turned into accommodation for refugees, who are seeking to make Germany their new home. http://www.rt.com/news/316568-germany-nurse-eviction-refugees/
Sep 26, 2015 What the article didn't mention is that the flat is originally owned by the state. It's not too uncommon that a rentor quits a contract because he/she/they need the flat for personal use. But in which way is this personal use? Is it appropriate that the state quits a contract in order to use it for refugees which are about to be a part of the state? Difficult question. I neither want to be the tenant nor the government in this more than tricky situation
