A clear majority of those questioned in a survey were in favor of a rental cap at the federal level. A majority also expects further increases in rents and purchase prices.
In a survey commissioned by the ING bank, a majority of 60.5 percent was in favor of a nationwide rent cap. In contrast, only just under 11 percent of those surveyed were explicit, as reported by the direct bank in Frankfurt on Tuesday.
In mid-April, the Federal Constitutional Court declared the rent cap of the State of Berlin to be void because this question fell within the competence of the federal government.
Around three quarters of tenants and property owners alike expect further increases in rents and purchase prices. At the same time, the respondents have never found it easier to pay their monthly housing costs. Only ten percent of tenants stated that they had difficulties in raising their rent. Of homeowners, only five percent found it difficult or very difficult to pay their mortgage payments. According to the ING, these were the lowest values since 2013.
In this regard, however, the bank also points out that many opportunities to spend money were lost during the pandemic, and that savings in Germany and the euro zone have therefore increased.
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