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Updated: Thu 30 Apr 2026 10:43 CET

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In future, landlords who install fossil fuel heating systems in Germany will have to bear a portion of the cost risks involved. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Marijan Murat

Germany’s coalition has agreed to make landlords share the bills when fossil‑fuel systems are installed in rented houses and apartments. Here’s what the compromise means for both sides.