More building permits for dwellings in 2009 compared with the previous year
WIESBADEN – In 2009, the first year-on-year rise in building permits for dwellings was observed since 2006. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), building permits for a total of 178,000 dwellings were granted in Germany in 2009. Compared with the corresponding period of 2008, this was an increase of 1.9% or 3,300. For further information please call: Kerstin Kortmann, tel: +49 611 75 4740, www.destatis.de/kontakt
