Rent prices in Thuringia to see an extension
Thuringia Rent Control Extension Sought by DGB
Amidst rising housing rents, the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) is urging for the extension of rent control in Thuringia beyond 2025, with a call for the regulation to encompass the entire region.
Michael Rudolph, DGB's regional chairman for Hesse-Thuringia, made the appeal while participating in nationwide actions against escalating rents. The existing state regulation, which caps rent for new tenancies and currently applies to Erfurt and Jena, is due to expire at the end of the year.
housing prices have surged by 41 percent in Jena, 44 percent in Weimar, and 39 percent in Erfurt between 2016 and this year, according to Rudolph. He attributed this trend to rent prices increasing faster than incomes, worsened by added burdens from inflation and energy prices.
Rudolph's demands to the state government comprise substantial boosts in housing promotion and the creation of a state housing company to foster more affordable and social housing.
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Contemporary political developments at the national level in Germany indicate a broader trend significant to all states:
- The federal coalition has decided to extend the rent cap ("Mietpreisbremse") for another four years, likely affecting urban areas in Thuringia as well.
- Plans are underway to review and potentially strengthen provisions against excessive rents within criminal law. This initiative involves a commission with representatives from both landlords and tenants, aiming to balance affordability and investment incentives.
- Urban development and municipal rights to intervene in housing markets are receiving increased federal investment. This could indirectly impact rent control by enhancing public control over housing supply.
In the case of Thuringia, state-specific additions to the federal framework are not explicitly detailed in available sources. The focus remains on adhering to national legislation, enhancing energy efficiency, and supporting urban development to tackle housing shortages and escalating rents.
In summary, Thuringia's rent control is set to persist beyond 2025 as part of the federal rent cap extension, with further national-level reviews and urban development policies shaping implementation. State-specific, new proposals for extending rent control in Thuringia beyond the federal scope have not been publicly announced in the current discourse.
Michael Rudolph, in his demands to the state government, has proposed substantial increases in housing promotion and the creation of a state housing company to address the affordability issue in housing, which is a matter of general-news interest in Thuringia's business and political landscape. The federal coalition's decision to extend the rent cap for another four years, including possible urban areas in Thuringia, aligns with national-level contemporary political developments focusing on combating excessive rents and enhancing urban development. These national changes, however, do not appear to include any state-specific, new additions to Thuringia's rent control beyond the federal scope, as outlined in the available sources.
