As of: January 26, 2024, 9:00 p.m
By: Christoph Peters
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Up to 35 refugees are expected to move into the former “Weidachklause” in Peiting.
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From March 1st, up to 35 refugees will find a home in the former “Weidachklause” restaurant in Peiting.
Now the former owner of the property is speaking out.
Rainer Friedl assures us that he knew nothing about the investor's plans.
Peiting – When Rainer Friedl unsuspectingly opened the local newspaper last Friday, his relaxing morning reading was quickly over.
The reason for this is the report on the “Weidachklause”, which is to become refugee accommodation from March 1st.
“When I read that, I was almost shocked,” says the 56-year-old.
To understand the excitement, you have to know that the former inn for Peitinger is not just any building.
“I grew up there, spent my entire youth there, the property was in our family for many years,” says Friedl.
Until last year, his mother, brother-in-law and brother still lived in the house.
But when the latter died, he started looking for a buyer.
The proceeds were intended to finance the mother's move to a retirement home.
Friedl therefore commissioned a real estate agent in the summer, and an interested party was soon found for the aging property.
The deal will be finalized by a notary at the end of 2023.
Information event planned for residents
However, there was never any mention of the new owner wanting to use the house as accommodation for asylum seekers, emphasizes Friedl.
Rather, he assumed that he was “cleaning up apartments” and renovating the house.
According to his own admission, the Peitinger was literally taken aback when he read about his buyer's plans in his local newspaper.
As also reported, he is no stranger to the district office; he has already appeared to the authority in the past as an investor in asylum accommodation.
According to the district office, the “Weidachklause” is the first property in Peiting on which they are cooperating.
In the neighborhood, however, people are apparently anything but enthusiastic about the future use of the former business.
When Friedl was back on Weidachstrasse for the first time after the plans became known, where he still has a Bulldog, the Peitinger had to listen to a lot.
He complains that he can't do anything about it.
“If I had known what the buyer was planning to do, I wouldn’t have sold,” emphasizes the 56-year-old.
“We as a family would have tried a different approach.”
Meanwhile, the residents' dissatisfaction has already reached the district office.
“We have already received a few calls,” confirms Bernhard Pössinger from the Asylum and Integration Contact Office.
Pössinger does not want to comment on the history of the rental property.
“That’s none of our business.” We take the neighborhood’s concerns and concerns seriously.
An information event for residents is planned for the near future; the exact date will be announced later.
It is impossible to say whether the first residents will move in when the rental period begins on March 1st.
“For us, the situation changes almost daily.”
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