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Germany proposes rent control extension to dampen housing costs
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Posted on May 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Germany plans to extend rent controls until 2029 to combat rising housing costs, fulfilling a key government pledge despite industry opposition.
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government on Wednesday proposed a law to extend rent controls in an effort to make housing more affordable, following through on a key pledge of the new coalition government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The measure, which extends the price controls by another four years through 2029, is fiercely opposed by property industry executives.
"Housing must not become a luxury good," Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said in announcing the law proposal.
(Reporting Christian Kraemer and Tom SimsEditing by Madeline Chambers)
The main goal of the proposed law is to extend rent controls to make housing more affordable, fulfilling a key pledge of the new coalition government.
The rent controls will be extended for another four years, through 2029.
The measure is fiercely opposed by property industry executives.
"Housing must not become a luxury good," stated Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig when announcing the law proposal.
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