Study Finds Germany's Rent Control Policies Impact Housing Market

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A doctoral dissertation by Lars Jagemann from the University of Regensburg analyzed the impact of Germany’s "Mietpreisbremse" (rent brake) policy across 107 cities. The study found that rent control measures created a 20 to 25 percent gap between existing and new lease rents, a figure that reached 50 percent in major metropolitan areas. This market…

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