{"id":18428,"date":"2025-07-08T11:23:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aden-immo.immodesignservice.de\/?ratgeber=conversion-ban-in-berlin"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:38:13","slug":"conversion-ban-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"ratgeber","link":"https:\/\/aden-immo.com\/en\/guide-landlords\/conversion-ban-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversion ban in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#gspb_row-id-gsbp-aec99d6{justify-content:space-between;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-aec99d6 > .gspb_row__content{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 auto;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;}.gspb_row{position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{padding:var(--gs-row-column-padding,15px min(3vw,20px));}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-aec99d6{min-height:4px;}@media 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#gspb_col-id-gsbp-01c3c97.gspb_row__col--12{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-01c3c97\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-01c3c97\"><style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{position:relative;}body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{position:absolute;bottom:0px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;}@media (max-width:767.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white,#FFFFFF);}body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{width:100%;}@media (max-width:767.98px){body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1.gspb_container{width:100%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-be846f1\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-be846f1\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"umwandlungsverbot-in-berlin\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Conversion ban <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\">in Berlin<\/mark><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>\n<style>#gspb_row-id-gsbp-bf24d68{justify-content:space-between;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-bf24d68 > .gspb_row__content{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 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.gspb_row__content{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 auto;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;}.gspb_row{position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{padding:var(--gs-row-column-padding,15px min(3vw,20px));}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-08b81e7 > .gspb_row__content{max-width:1270px;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-08b81e7{margin-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-08b81e7\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-08b81e7\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> <style>#gspb_col-id-gsbp-bbb9404.gspb_row__col--12{width:100%;}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_col-id-gsbp-bbb9404.gspb_row__col--12{width:100%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-bbb9404\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-bbb9404\"><style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:20px;}@media (max-width:1399.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544.gspb_container{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544.gspb_container{margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-04d5544\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-04d5544\"><style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-f879ef7{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-f879ef7.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-f879ef7.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-f879ef7.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;column-gap:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-f879ef7\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-f879ef7\"><style>.gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4{font-size:18px;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4,.gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4 a{text-decoration:none;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4{font-weight:bold!important;}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4{color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#003145);}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4{margin-bottom:0px!important;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-6ad88e4 \">Reading time:  <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\"><span class=\"reading-time\"> 3 Min.<\/span><\/mark><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#gspb_row-id-gsbp-6cc73df{justify-content:space-between;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-6cc73df > .gspb_row__content{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 auto;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;}.gspb_row{position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{padding:var(--gs-row-column-padding,15px min(3vw,20px));}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-6cc73df > .gspb_row__content{max-width:1270px;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-6cc73df{margin-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-6cc73df\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-6cc73df\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> <style>#gspb_col-id-gsbp-f3054c8.gspb_row__col--8{width:66.66666666666667%;}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_col-id-gsbp-f3054c8.gspb_row__col--8{width:100%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--8 gspb_row__col--xs-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-f3054c8\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-f3054c8\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A strict ban on the conversion of rental apartments has been in force in Berlin since 2021.<\/strong> This is intended to prevent rental apartments from being divided up and sold as <strong>condominiums<\/strong> en masse &#8211; especially in tight housing markets. The basis for this is Section 250 of the German Building Code (BauGB), introduced by the Building Land Mobilization Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Accordingly, in areas with a tight housing market (which has been declared city-wide in Berlin), the <strong>establishment of residential property in existing residential buildings with more than five apartments is only permitted with official approval<\/strong>. In practice, this is tantamount to a ban, as the hurdles for approval are high and only certain exceptions are permitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-889903d{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-889903d.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-889903d.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-889903d.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:20px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"thema1\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-889903d\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-889903d\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"was-bedeutet-das-konkret\" style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.466), 38px);line-height:1.4\">What does that mean <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\">in concrete terms?<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A landlord who owns an apartment building in Berlin may not simply <strong>divide<\/strong> it up into individual <strong>condominiums<\/strong> and sell them to investors or owner-occupiers, for example. <strong>Approval from the building authorities<\/strong> is required in advance for any <strong>conversion of rental apartments into condominiums<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Berlin has declared the entire city area to be a tight housing market by means of a conversion ordinance, meaning that the approval requirement applies everywhere. The regulation came into force in <strong>fall 2021<\/strong> and was extended again at the beginning of 2025 &#8211; it is currently expected to apply until 2030 (as of 2025). The aim is to <strong>preserve rental housing<\/strong> and prevent speculative shortages through privatization.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-8685fc9{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-8685fc9.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-8685fc9.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-8685fc9.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:20px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-8685fc9.gspb_container{margin-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"thema1\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-8685fc9\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-8685fc9\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"ausnahmen-vom-umwandlungsverbot\" style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.466), 38px);line-height:1.4\">Exceptions to the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\">conversion ban<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the general prohibition, the law mentions some cases in which permission <strong>must be granted<\/strong>. The most important exceptions include <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;row-gap:20px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6.gspb_container{margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6.gspb_container{background-color:var(--gs-colorcolor8,#cce4ee);}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-588b4d6\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-588b4d6\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family members:<\/strong> If an apartment is to be sold to a <strong>family member<\/strong> of the owner (for the owner&#8217;s own use), the conversion must be approved. Example: An owner converts an apartment into property with permission in order to transfer it to his child. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sale to tenants:<\/strong> If at least <strong>two thirds of the tenants<\/strong> are to purchase their apartments, permission must be granted. This is intended to enable conversions in favor of the residents (tenant purchase). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inheritance cases:<\/strong> If the house is part of an estate and residential property is to be created for the benefit of co-heirs, this is also a mandatory reason for approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cases of hardship:<\/strong> In cases of particular hardship, the authority may allow a conversion, for example if the owner can no longer reasonably be expected to comply with the ban, taking into account the general interest. However, this must be interpreted very narrowly. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Other known restrictions &#8211; e.g. the so-called <em>5-year period<\/em> for the sale of converted apartments as protection against termination for personal use &#8211; also continue to apply, but are not discussed in detail here. It is important to note that <strong>the declaration of partition remains invalid without approval<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-593ab75{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-593ab75.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-593ab75.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-593ab75.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:20px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"thema2\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-593ab75\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-593ab75\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"praktische-folgen-fuer-vermieter\" style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.466), 38px);line-height:1.4\">Practical consequences <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\">for landlords<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who owns an apartment building in Berlin and is considering dividing it into condominiums (e.g. to sell individual units, i.e. <strong>privatization<\/strong>) faces a high approval effort &#8211; in most cases it will not be possible de facto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is advisable to consider other strategies instead: Perhaps <strong>selling the entire property<\/strong> is an option, or keeping the house as an investment property. Incidentally, there were already strict <strong>conversion restrictions<\/strong> in social conservation areas (milieu protection) before Section 250 BauGB, but now these apply almost everywhere in Berlin. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-df512c7{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-df512c7.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-df512c7.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-df512c7.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:20px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-df512c7.gspb_container{margin-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"thema3\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-df512c7\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-df512c7\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"haeufige-fragen-zum-umwandlungsverbot\" style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.466), 38px);line-height:1.4\">Current status <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\">of the legal situation<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The conversion ban under Section 250 BauGB is currently limited in time &#8211; originally until the end of 2025, but it can be extended by the federal government (and has in fact been extended for Berlin until 2030 by the state&#8217;s own ordinance). The instrument is politically controversial: Real estate associations criticize it as an encroachment on property rights, while tenants&#8217; associations welcome it as protection against displacement. Landlords in Berlin should follow developments closely. If you are nevertheless planning a conversion, <strong>expert advice<\/strong> is essential.   <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784.gspb_container > p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784.gspb_container{position:relative;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784.gspb_container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;row-gap:20px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784.gspb_container{margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784.gspb_container{background-color:var(--gs-colorcolor8,#cce4ee);}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-d07c784\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-d07c784\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> The ban on conversions in Berlin <strong>considerably<\/strong> restricts the <strong>possibilities for utilizing rental properties<\/strong>. As a landlord, you should find out at an early stage whether a planned division can be approved at all. The answer will often be &#8220;no&#8221;.    <strong>Do you have questions about the conversion ban or are you planning to sell your apartment building? Talk to us! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>#gspb_row-id-gsbp-92831e3{justify-content:space-between;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-92831e3 > .gspb_row__content{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 auto;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;}.gspb_row{position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;}div[id^=gspb_col-id]{padding:var(--gs-row-column-padding,15px min(3vw,20px));}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-92831e3 > .gspb_row__content{max-width:1270px;}#gspb_row-id-gsbp-92831e3{margin-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<section class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row alignfull gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-92831e3\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-92831e3\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> <style>#gspb_col-id-gsbp-60fda12.gspb_row__col--12{width:100%;}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_col-id-gsbp-60fda12.gspb_row__col--12{width:100%;}}.gspb_row #gspb_col-id-gsbp-60fda12.gspb_row__col--12{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-60fda12\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-60fda12\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"haeufige-fragen-zur-nebenkostenabrechnung--umlagen\" style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.466), 38px);line-height:1.4\">Frequently asked questions <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color-color\">about the conversion ban<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#gspb_accordion-id-gsbp-2fc3bef .gs-accordion-item.gsclose > .gs-accordion-item__content{overflow:hidden;opacity:0;}#gspb_accordion-id-gsbp-2fc3bef .gs-accordion-item.gsopen > 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!important}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-26032d7 span.iconfortoggle .gs-iconbefore,#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-26032d7 span.iconfortoggle .gs-iconafter{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-26032d7 .gs-accordion-item__title{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-accordionitem gs-accordion-item gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-26032d7 gsclose\" id=\"gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-26032d7\" itemscope><div id=\"gs-trigger-gsbp-2fc3bef-0\" class=\"gs-accordion-item__title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"gspb-accordion-item-content-gsbp-26032d7\"><div class=\"gs-accordion-item__heading\"><strong>Does the conversion ban apply throughout Berlin?<\/strong><\/div><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"<strong&gt;Gilt das Umwandlungsverbot in ganz Berlin?<\/strong&gt;\"\/><span class=\"iconfortoggle\"><span class=\"gs-iconbefore\"><\/span><span class=\"gs-iconafter\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div aria-labelledby=\"gs-trigger-gsbp-2fc3bef-0\" class=\"gs-accordion-item__content\" itemscope id=\"gspb-accordion-item-content-gsbp-26032d7\" ><div class=\"gs-accordion-item__text\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the entire urban area has been designated as a tight housing market &#8211; permits are required everywhere. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>body #gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0.gs-accordion-item .gs-accordion-item__title{background-color:#ffffff00;}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0 .gs-accordion-item__title > *{color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0 span.iconfortoggle .gs-iconbefore,#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0 span.iconfortoggle .gs-iconafter{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0 .gs-accordion-item__title{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-accordionitem gs-accordion-item gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0 gsclose\" id=\"gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-381dcc0\" itemscope><div id=\"gs-trigger-gsbp-2fc3bef-1\" class=\"gs-accordion-item__title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"gspb-accordion-item-content-gsbp-381dcc0\"><div class=\"gs-accordion-item__heading\"><strong>When is a conversion nevertheless permitted?<\/strong><\/div><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"<strong&gt;Wann ist eine Umwandlung trotzdem erlaubt?<\/strong&gt;\"\/><span class=\"iconfortoggle\"><span class=\"gs-iconbefore\"><\/span><span class=\"gs-iconafter\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div aria-labelledby=\"gs-trigger-gsbp-2fc3bef-1\" class=\"gs-accordion-item__content\" itemscope id=\"gspb-accordion-item-content-gsbp-381dcc0\" ><div class=\"gs-accordion-item__text\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Z.E.g. when selling to family members, to tenants (with 2\/3 rule), in the case of inheritance or in cases of particular hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>body #gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3.gs-accordion-item .gs-accordion-item__title{background-color:#ffffff00;}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3 .gs-accordion-item__title > *{color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3 span.iconfortoggle .gs-iconbefore,#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3 span.iconfortoggle .gs-iconafter{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}#gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3 .gs-accordion-item__title{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--main-color,#17263A) !important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-accordionitem gs-accordion-item gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3 gsclose\" id=\"gspb_accordionitem-gsbp-00da1e3\" itemscope><div id=\"gs-trigger-gsbp-2fc3bef-2\" class=\"gs-accordion-item__title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"gspb-accordion-item-content-gsbp-00da1e3\"><div class=\"gs-accordion-item__heading\"><strong>How long does the ban apply?<\/strong><\/div><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"<strong&gt;Wie lange gilt das Verbot?<\/strong&gt;\"\/><span class=\"iconfortoggle\"><span class=\"gs-iconbefore\"><\/span><span class=\"gs-iconafter\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div aria-labelledby=\"gs-trigger-gsbp-2fc3bef-2\" class=\"gs-accordion-item__content\" itemscope id=\"gspb-accordion-item-content-gsbp-00da1e3\" ><div class=\"gs-accordion-item__text\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently until at least 2025, in Berlin de facto extended until 2030 by ordinance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>#gspb_col-id-gsbp-73642ae.gspb_row__col--4{width:33.333333333333336%;}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_col-id-gsbp-73642ae.gspb_row__col--4{width:100%;}}@media 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