What is the Mietpreisbremse?

Updated on June 26, 2024 By Nicolas Bouliane

The rent price brake (Mietpreisbremse) is a rent control law in Germany. It limits how much rent the landlord can ask for.

The Mietpreisbremse is not the same as the Mietendeckel. The Mietendeckel was repealed in April 2021.

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