New leasehold building law in Lüneburg: start dialogue appointments for citizens!

New leasehold building law in Lüneburg: start dialogue appointments for citizens!

Something is happening in Lüneburg that is particularly important for residents and those interested in leasehold building law. The Hanseatic city's hereditary building working group has a new hereditary building law model in the pipeline, which is intended to create fair, transparent and public welfare-oriented framework conditions. At first glance it sounds promising - especially at a time when ground rent is rising nationwide and this also puts a burden on those entitled to build a lease in our city Uelzen press reports.

The main goals of the design are impressive. The aim is to reduce the ground rent for residential development, which many citizens will certainly be happy about. Particularly noteworthy are the additional discounts that are intended to benefit certain groups such as seniors and families with children entitled to child benefit.

Dialogue and feedback

In order to obtain direct feedback from those affected, the draft is subjected to a so-called “reality check”. Three dialogue meetings have been scheduled in the city center:

• Mittwoch, 20. August 2025, 9-13 Uhr
• Dienstag, 26. August 2025, 13-16.30 Uhr
• Samstag, 6. September 2025, 10-14 Uhr

The location of the event is Grapengiesserstrasse 47, and those interested in building a leasehold should bring their ID card and the current leasehold agreement with them. Registration is not required.

A look at the numbers shows that Lüneburg currently manages around 2,000 heritable building rights, with around 1,200 of these being owned by foundations. The working group's guidelines aim to make price jumps when renewing leasehold building rights comprehensible and fair. An important concern because everyone affected understands well that fair conditions are needed in the living area.

Background of the working group

The working group consists of city treasurer Matthias Rink and a representative of each faction and group in the council. This shows a committed committee that is committed to the well-being of citizens despite increasing challenges. At a time when housing is becoming increasingly expensive, such initiatives are particularly valuable.

So it remains to be seen how the suggestions will be received and whether the dialogue will lead to the desired changes. So if you would like to actively participate in shaping the future living situation in Lüneburg or simply want to find out more about heritable building rights, you should not miss the dialogue appointments. With a bit of luck, you will not only pass on good ideas here, but also gain a little more security for your own living conditions.