Over 32,000 families forcibly evicted from their homes in Germany

In 2024, more than 32,000 apartments in Germany saw their residents forcibly evicted. This figure is significantly higher compared to the previous year (30,000 apartments), according to the German Ministry of Justice’s response to a question from the Left Party in the Bundestag, reported by dpa.

🔹 Which regions were most affected?

Most evictions occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia (10,118 apartments). Second was Bavaria (2,979 apartments), followed by Lower Saxony (2,639) and Saxony (2,367).

Only Brandenburg, Bremen, Hesse, and Thuringia saw a decrease in evictions compared to the previous year.

🔹 Main reason – rising rent

Over the past 10 years, rent prices in Germany have increased by an average of 50%. The main reason for eviction is the failure to pay rent and utility bills on time.

🔹 What do experts say?

Karen Lai, a representative of the Left Party and an expert on housing policy, described the situation as a “social disaster.” She urged authorities to ban forced evictions of people at risk of homelessness, increase affordable social housing, and strengthen tenant protections.

She also believes that evicting people over 70 years old should be completely prohibited.

🔹 Housing shortage

According to the report by Der Paritätische, in 2024 the number of people unable to cover basic housing costs increased.

Currently, 22.3% of the population (approximately 18.4 million people) face this difficulty. The rates are particularly high among young people (under 25 – 31%) and the elderly (over 65 – 29%).

Experts note that 31% of families with children and 25% of single-parent households in Germany are experiencing such social hardship.