Those affected tell us

Hundreds of cases of homelessness prevented

Marianna Bergmann (76) is overjoyed to have found such a cheap apartment so quickly, she now pays much less.

(Bild: Jöchl Martin/Martin Jöchl)

In the midst of the housing shortage, tenants are benefiting from a new offer from the City of Vienna. A 76-year-old woman would have ended up on the street without help. And saves 900 euros a month on rent in her new home.

Marianna Bergmann has worked all her life - even when she had long since reached retirement age. She ran her own kindergarten for 49 years, but because she is self-employed, her pension is not too high. Together with an apartment that was becoming more and more expensive, the 76-year-old came under increasing financial pressure.