Real Estate: Before Berlin Election: The Left Launches New Attempt for a Constitutional Rent Cap
In 2021, the Left party had failed with the Berlin rent cap in front of the Federal Constitutional Court. Now it is presenting a new concept for a nationwide rent cap - including a legal opinion.
The Left party in Germany has proposed a nationwide rent cap, aiming to relieve tenants of high housing costs. Their model, presented by Sören Pellmann and Caren Lay, involves a two-stage approach: first, a rent freeze, and then a rent cap with local variations based on housing market conditions. The party claims this would bring down high rents, with calculations suggesting Berlin's average offer price could be halved to 8.07 euros.
The proposal is supported by a legal opinion from Thorsten Kingreen, who argues it is compatible with the German constitution.
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