Jan-Marco Luczak, the CDU spokesperson for the construction and housing faction, has moderated the expectations surrounding the planned state-owned housing company. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post”, he stated that a leanly structured housing company could serve as a vehicle to draw in private capital for building new residences, potentially giving a fresh push to mass housing construction.
However, Luczak clarified that even if such a company were established, no change to the Basic Law [Germany’s constitution] would occur, arguing that there is neither a necessity nor a governing majority for it. He stressed that Germany should not become dependent on the Greens or the Left Party. Since housing matters are typically handled by the individual federal states, creating a federal corporation would fundamentally require amending the Basic Law-a point he noted had previously been highlighted by former Construction Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD).
In contrast, Luczak praised the proposed prohibition of property expropriation. He supported the coalition’s stance of ruling out state appropriation of private housing stock via state laws. According to him, this action ensures “investment security” in Germany and restores public “confidence.” He added that the very debates surrounding expropriation had led to “massive uncertainty in the market.” Warning against “socialist expropriation fantasies” originating from Berlin, he declared they would be a “death blow to private housing construction” and would “irreparably damage Germany’s standing as an investment location.”
