Ban On Foreign Land Ownership of 2016
Proposed by New National Order
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
20 Mar 2016
Voting closes
19 May 2016
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Banning foreign land ownership protects domestic housing affordability and economic sovereignty by preventing speculative investment driving up prices.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Land Ownership |
Foreign purchases require government approval
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Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
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1
Foreign Land OwnershipPrevious law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Timeline
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Draft20 March 2016
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Vote Open20 March 2016
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Vote Closed19 May 2016
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Did Not Become Law19 May 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Failed
26Yes
35No
8Not voted
69 seats
For: 26 / 69 seats (37.7%)
Against: 35 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.6%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 21 | No | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 14 | No | No reason given |
| National Heritage | 3 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order Proposer | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
Failed
278Yes
301No
71Not voted
650 seats
For: 278 / 650 seats (42.8%)
Against: 301 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 71
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 48.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 210 | No | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 182 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 91 | No | No reason given |
| National Heritage | 28 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order Proposer | 68 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |