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You could of course discuss the the theme of this thread like everyone else, instead of taking it off track with some political nonsense. Have another go and come up with a constructive reply to the topic being discussed.

This.

True, but this doesn't mean exceptions cannot be made.

So?

UK Landlords enjoy £14bn tax breaks as figures reveal buy-to-let expansion http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/26/landlords-14bn-tax-breaks-buy-to-let-expansion-mortgage-interest

Maybe not a bad thing?

As an aside Berlin is also trialling a ban on professional holiday letting of apartments in Pankow.

Something else to be considered is to not judge German housing from a UK perspective. The Germans have a very very different view of housing, it's value (both economic and other) and it's purpose.

Es ist richtig. Danke

Those Germans, they haven't a clue when it comes to business and economics have they?

Agree.

You can get 1.3% 10 year fixes from some banks.

There are separate rules for renovation work, only a percentage can be passed onto the tenant.

One the reasons I like Germany is because it doesn't judge everything on purely economic terms, as you have done here. You'd make an awful German...but I'm guessing you're not the fussed? :smile:

I'm pretty certain sitting tenants already have rent controls fair more restrictive than 10%. I understand "new contract" in the sense of this article means new tenants. I'll look into this

If I was going to discuss housing issues...economists wouldn't be the first profession I'd turn to. Back to Berlin, the problem is fast rising rents. Surely a rent cap will overcome this problem?

This is interesting. "Capital pioneers law prohibiting landlords from charging new tenants more than 10% above local average." Given UK rent is increasing is this something which could/should be applied to the UK as well...