Rental price brake extended by 2029: Tenants are fighting for their protection!

Rental price brake extended by 2029: Tenants are fighting for their protection!

Deutschland - The new federal government has decided to extend the rental price brake by the end of 2029. This was confirmed in the cabinet on Wednesday and is an important step to protect tenants in Germany. The original legal text stipulated that the rental price brake had expired at the end of 2025. Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) emphasizes the urgency of this package of measures in order to counteract the high rents, some of which have increased drastically, especially in large cities. According to Hubig, the draft law is a first step, which, however, requires further tightening to improve tenant protection.

The rental price brake, which has been in the introduction in 2015, regulates that rents in new rentals may be a maximum of ten percent above the local comparison rent. This comparison rent is determined according to bmj.de as well as the experience of the rent index. Exceptions apply to apartments that were first used after October 1, 2014, comprehensively renovated or furnished. Critics, including the tenant association, emphasize that these exceptions severely restrict the effective protection of the tenants.

criticism of the regulation

Although the extension of the rental price brake is considered progress, the tenant association is criticizing the government. It calls for further measures to cancel the existing exceptions and persistent efforts. The owners' association Haus & Grund, on the other hand, sees the rental price brake as a hindrance to housing construction and speaks for more building land, faster permits and de -bureaucratization. These measures are necessary to counter the persistently high rental prices.

The federal government has enabled the new regulation that state governments can now identify specific areas with a tense housing market. Despite thesis Measures, there is significant concern regarding Whether the rental price brake can adequately slow down the price increase in the cities. According to t-online.de , critics argue that the regulation has not prevented the increase in rent. According to the Federal Ministry of Justice, the regulation "at least slowed down" the increase in rent, but tenants in particular benefit from these measures with low income.

The discussion about the rental price brake once again shows the complicated situation of the German housing market. While rents in many cities are constantly increasing, the demand for an indefinite rental price brake and stricter rules for rent increases, in particular by the Greens, will be heard and louder. It remains to be seen whether and how these claims are reflected in future laws.