Quo vadis German Housing Policy?

Norbert Hiller and Daniel Schultewolter

EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2014, vol. 94, issue 1, 34-40

Abstract: The massive increase of real estate prices in some regions of Germany is a direct consequence of the ongoing financial and debt crisis. Low interest rates and high inflation expectations increase the demand for real estate. In addition to a potential price bubble risk, social problems arouse more and more public interest. Currently, many tenants are facing significant rent increases. Thus, the shortage of housing dominates current housing policy discussions. The so-called “package for affordable building and living” includes stricter rent controls and other economic policy interventions which aim to ease the situation in the real estate market, but the interventions have the opposite effect.

Keywords: Housing Policy; Rent Control; Regulatory Policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R31 R32 R38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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