Berlin (dpa) – Living in the capital will continue to expensive. However, the Berlin rents did not rise last as much as feared. The new rent index According they went since 2013 by an average of 2.7 percent, or 15 cents per square meter upward.
The previously applicable rent index had recorded a growth of 3.1 percent. City Development Senator Andreas Geisel (SPD) spoke of a “strained housing market”. The new rent index – a model for many other German cities. – Appears after a court ruling, however, from the very beginning in the criticism
The rent index is used as a guideline for rent increases. He delivers every two years a compilation of local standards comparable rents for more than 1.3 million non-price-maintained flats in Berlin.
The figures should also form the basis for the rental brake in Berlin on June 1 power occurs. Then the owner can set up only ten percent to the customary comparative rent reported in rent prices. Except for new buildings and comprehensively renovated apartments.
The new figures According to the average net rent increased in Berlin to 5.84 euros per square meter. Two years ago, there had still been 5.54 euros. In order for the rent level is still well below that of other major cities. In Munich you pay with 10.73 euros, almost twice as much. Also in Hamburg one must engage with 7.56 Euro significantly deeper pockets, said hostage.
According to the judgment against the rent index of 2013, the new figures available from the outset in the criticism. Two landlords’ associations, house and land as well as the Association of Independent Housing Companies (BFW), it does not recognize. The change in the opinion of the red-black Senate but not the effectiveness, emphasized hostage. He suspect behind the rejection of criticism of the rent brake. The organizations wanted to keep open court actions.
The new rent index was created by the Institute Gewos with slightly different statistical methods as criticized by the Court. It was applied a new method for cleanup of extreme values, it said. He corresponded applicable legal basis.
The authors of the 2013 rent index meanwhile defended their methodology. Dishes they had for years accepted as scientifically informed the Hamburg Institute R & B. The District Court, which overturned the rent index in the past week, the single opinion of an expert is followed.
Geisel said he could not rule out that courts continue to individual aspects of the rent index put into question. He called for nationwide uniform criteria for the creation of such comparisons.
rent index in 2015
Material Mieterverein for rent index
R & B-opinion
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