Welfare tenants forbidden to use their whole flat

So, here's the deal. About 100 welfare recipients in public housing in Loebau, east Germany should qualify for smaller flats under new housing regulations. Of course, smaller flats are not currently available, so the tenants are allowed to stay in their current (larger) flats, providing that they do not use an extra room or two.


I find this an example of German bureaucracy at its finest: Useless rules that people are being forced to follow under bizarre conditions, government-paid inspectors to make sure that everyone follows the rules, etc.

Is this what my taxes are funding?

Link: German public housing tenants forced to rein in their living spaces



Graphic from Bureaucracy - the computer game by Infocom.

that is just bizzare, its a waste of space too! The space is paid for, so why not use it?

Because the rules are the rules.

I think this blind obeyance to the rules is what made hapen the horrible things from the WW2.

p.s.

I think it would be better for them if they would question some time the orders, rules, etc...

You don't get it do you ? Questioning ze rules is against ze rules.

This is not a rule, it is ridiculous insane stupidity.