00:00This 200-meter-long line of people in Berlin aren't queuing for a nightclub, a concert, or a sneaker-drop.
00:05They're apartment hunters, in line to view a flat that's just hit the market.
00:09The German capital of Berlin is one of the hippest cities in the world.
00:13But the downside of being so popular?
00:15The pool of affordable housing has dried up.
00:17The city is short tens of thousands of apartments.
00:20This real estate agent says demand in Berlin has exceeded supply for years.
00:24Glauben Sie mir, das habe ich auch schon erlebt, derjenige, der dann die Wohnung bekommt, der weint tatsächlich vor Glück.
00:30Dem kommen die Tränen, als hätte er im Lotto gewonnen.
00:33And it's not just a problem for newcomers.
00:35For long-time Berliners with growing families, finding a larger apartment can feel like an impossible task.
00:40This tenant and his wife spent four and a half years searching for an apartment.
00:44He says the problem isn't the lack of homes, it's the lack of affordable ones.
00:47Also wenn man irgendwie zweieinhalb, dreitausend Euro irgendwie in die Hand nehmen will im Monat für eine 90 Quadratmeter Wohnung,
00:56dann kriegt man die.
00:57One possible solution to the housing shortage is turbo construction, a new law designed to speed up building permits.
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