US EditionGermany’s Conservative-Led Government Extends Rent Controls Until End of 2029
- Germany’s conservative-led government approved the extension of rent control regulations until December 31, 2029, on May 28, 2025.
- The extension follows the original rent price brake law set to expire at the end of 2025, first introduced in 2015 under Angela Merkel’s CDU-SPD coalition government.
- The rent price brake limits new rents to 110% of local average rents and applies to over 400 municipalities across 13 states, covering about 30% of Germany’s population.
- Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig stated, “Housing must not become a luxury good,” adding that this extension is the first step toward stronger tenant protection measures.
- The extension faces criticism from market advocates who argue rent controls reduce investment incentives and call for increased housing construction to address shortages.
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The Federal Government wants to extend the rental price brake until 2029 and promises to regulate exceptions. Prices continue to rise.
What to do against rising rents? To extend the rental price brake, the Berlin tenant association already considers once a good thing – but not enough.
The protection would expire at the end of the year, now it should apply until 2029. However, further measures are not taken by the government - at least for the time being.
The Federal Government has decided to extend the rental price brake. Federal Justice Minister Hubig said that housing should not become a luxury property. Tenants would receive the protection they would need.
The Federal Government has decided to extend the rental price brake until the end of 2029. "We need protection for tenants quickly," says Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig.
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