Housing for employees
Housing for employees – a key factor for companies in attracting skilled workers and achieving growth
With the establishment and expansion of companies, the issue of housing for employees is becoming increasingly important. But how do companies find the right approaches for their strategy? What internal issues need to be clarified – and what solutions does the market offer?
Many companies do not have their own specialized housing department and often rely solely on personal experience when searching for accommodation. To provide guidance in this area, Berlin Partner, BFW, and IHK have developed guidelines for employee housing – a service offering for companies.
Step 1: Create transparency – with the guide to employee housing
The guide helps answer key questions for your own property strategy, which is closely linked to your human resources development strategy:
- Employee housing: How does it work in practice?
- Who do I need housing for, and what kind exactly – trainees, employees during their probationary period, temporary or permanent specialists and managers?
- What types of housing are available?
- Housing options for employees: rent, build, license?
- Which solution is right for your company – temporary housing, permanent housing, commercial housing?
- What are the next steps and who are the contact persons?
Step 2: Find providers and contacts in the real estate industry
On the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (IHK Berlin) topic page on employee housing, real estate companies can be listed as implementation partners in the categories "permanent housing," "temporary solutions," and "commercial housing."
On this page, companies looking for housing for their employees can find suitable contacts in the relevant categories – for example, portfolio managers, project developers, and property developers.