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Maynooth U. Expert Says Berlin Referendum On Seizing Thousands Of Homes Would Face Legal Challenge Here.

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Voters in the German city backed the non-binding referendum

A proposal to seize thousands of apartments from corporate landlords in Berlin has been described as radical and potentially unconstitutional.

Voters backed the non-binding referendum that could see around 240,000 flats taken back by the local government.

However Dr Rory Hearne, Assistant Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University, says there are legal issues surrounding the potential move

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