Germany’s highest court overturns Berlin rent freeze
Decision to topple the clampdown on rents exposes thousands of tenants to higher living expenses
15 April 2021 - 17:01
Berlin — The sticky issue of affordable housing moved up Germany’s political agenda after the country’s top court overturned Berlin’s controversial rent freeze.
The decision on Thursday by the Federal Constitutional Court to topple the aggressive clampdown on rents exposes thousands of voters to higher living expenses and highlights the housing squeeze in German cities...
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