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German Public Opinion on Housing Costs Reveals Economic Misunderstanding
A recent Statista and YouGov survey reveals that while 80% of Germans consider rents too high, only one-third of renters are financially strained according to the German Tenants' Association, highlighting a disconnect in public perception and economic reality.
German Public Opinion on Housing Costs Reveals Economic Misunderstanding
A recent Statista and YouGov survey reveals that while 80% of Germans consider rents too high, only one-third of renters are financially strained according to the German Tenants' Association, highlighting a disconnect in public perception and economic reality.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Court Rules Against Excessive Subletting Fee, Citing Rent Control
A Berlin court ruled against a tenant who sublet his apartment for a significantly higher price than his rent, exceeding rent control regulations, resulting in his eviction.
Berlin Court Rules Against Excessive Subletting Fee, Citing Rent Control
A Berlin court ruled against a tenant who sublet his apartment for a significantly higher price than his rent, exceeding rent control regulations, resulting in his eviction.
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24% Bias Score
Germany: Expert Commission to Tackle Excessive Rent Prices
A German expert commission, tasked by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig, will review rental laws by the end of 2026 to address excessive rent prices and propose reforms to better protect tenants.
Germany: Expert Commission to Tackle Excessive Rent Prices
A German expert commission, tasked by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig, will review rental laws by the end of 2026 to address excessive rent prices and propose reforms to better protect tenants.
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24% Bias Score
French Rent Control: Effectiveness and Challenges
A 2025 report reveals that 32% of French rental properties exceed rent ceilings, a four-point increase from 2024, impacting tenants' budgets significantly, with an average monthly loss of €192.
French Rent Control: Effectiveness and Challenges
A 2025 report reveals that 32% of French rental properties exceed rent ceilings, a four-point increase from 2024, impacting tenants' budgets significantly, with an average monthly loss of €192.
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44% Bias Score
French Rent Control: One-Third of Listings Exceed Caps
A new report reveals that in French municipalities with rent control, nearly one-third of rental listings exceed authorized ceilings, despite a slight improvement in Paris and overall positive long-term impacts according to the Fondation Abbé Pierre.
French Rent Control: One-Third of Listings Exceed Caps
A new report reveals that in French municipalities with rent control, nearly one-third of rental listings exceed authorized ceilings, despite a slight improvement in Paris and overall positive long-term impacts according to the Fondation Abbé Pierre.
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32% Bias Score
Germany's Trier to Lose Rent Control
Trier, Germany, will lose its rent control, Mietpreisbremse, on October 7, 2025, due to not meeting the criteria of a vacancy rate under 4 percent and a rent burden exceeding the national average by 20 percent; a new ordinance will come into effect on October 8, 2025 until the end of 2029; the decis...
Germany's Trier to Lose Rent Control
Trier, Germany, will lose its rent control, Mietpreisbremse, on October 7, 2025, due to not meeting the criteria of a vacancy rate under 4 percent and a rent burden exceeding the national average by 20 percent; a new ordinance will come into effect on October 8, 2025 until the end of 2029; the decis...
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40% Bias Score
French MPs Propose to Extend Rent Control Beyond 2026
A bipartisan report by French MPs proposes making the current rent control experiment permanent and expanding it to all municipalities in tension zones and their neighbors, aiming to address excessive rent increases.
French MPs Propose to Extend Rent Control Beyond 2026
A bipartisan report by French MPs proposes making the current rent control experiment permanent and expanding it to all municipalities in tension zones and their neighbors, aiming to address excessive rent increases.
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24% Bias Score
Berlin Court Rules Against Tenant's Subletting Due to Price Violation
A Berlin court ruled against a tenant who sublet his apartment for 962 euros, exceeding the legal limit set by the Mietpreisbremse (rent control) law, resulting in his eviction.
Berlin Court Rules Against Tenant's Subletting Due to Price Violation
A Berlin court ruled against a tenant who sublet his apartment for 962 euros, exceeding the legal limit set by the Mietpreisbremse (rent control) law, resulting in his eviction.
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24% Bias Score
Adams's Faltering Mayoral Reelection Bid: A Pivotal Week in New York City Politics
Facing low poll numbers and pressure from real estate interests, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering dropping out of the mayoral race, though his campaign denies this.
Adams's Faltering Mayoral Reelection Bid: A Pivotal Week in New York City Politics
Facing low poll numbers and pressure from real estate interests, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering dropping out of the mayoral race, though his campaign denies this.
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44% Bias Score
Bilbao Declared a Tensioned Rental Market Area in Spain
The Basque Government declared Bilbao a tensioned rental market area, aiming to curb rising rental prices, which average €1,200 for an 80-square-meter apartment, an 8% increase year-on-year.
Bilbao Declared a Tensioned Rental Market Area in Spain
The Basque Government declared Bilbao a tensioned rental market area, aiming to curb rising rental prices, which average €1,200 for an 80-square-meter apartment, an 8% increase year-on-year.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin's Left Party Proposes "Secure Housing Act" to Increase Affordable Housing
Berlin's Left party will introduce a "Secure Housing Act" requiring larger landlords to allocate up to 35% of their annually vacant apartments to low- and middle-income residents, aiming to address the city's housing shortage and curb rising rents.
Berlin's Left Party Proposes "Secure Housing Act" to Increase Affordable Housing
Berlin's Left party will introduce a "Secure Housing Act" requiring larger landlords to allocate up to 35% of their annually vacant apartments to low- and middle-income residents, aiming to address the city's housing shortage and curb rising rents.
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40% Bias Score
Trier Loses Rent Control Despite Housing Shortage
Trier, Germany, will lose its rent control ('Mietpreisbremse') on October 7, 2025, due to exceeding the 4 percent vacancy rate threshold according to state data, despite a local analysis showing a 1.3 percent rate; a new rent control regulation takes effect on October 8, 2025, but excludes Trier unt...
Trier Loses Rent Control Despite Housing Shortage
Trier, Germany, will lose its rent control ('Mietpreisbremse') on October 7, 2025, due to exceeding the 4 percent vacancy rate threshold according to state data, despite a local analysis showing a 1.3 percent rate; a new rent control regulation takes effect on October 8, 2025, but excludes Trier unt...
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52% Bias Score
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