Germany's Heating Law Rollback Fails to Lift Demand for Fixer-Uppers
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Leinfelden-Echterdingen – November 03, 2026 -- Only 2.2% of surveyed real estate professionals in Germany report higher demand for renovation-needy properties after the political retreat from the previous heating law, according to a Remax Germany market survey of about 800 experts.
The opposite trend dominates. 31.1% of respondents say demand for older buildings needing refurbishment has fallen slightly since the latest amendment to the Building Energy Act (GEG). Another 26.7% report a significant decline, and 15.6% a sharp one. Together, those three groups make up 73.4% of respondents. A further 24.4% see no effect from the amendment.