Rental price brake in Dortmund: a blessing or curse for tenants?
Rental price brake in Dortmund: a blessing or curse for tenants?
From March 1, 2025, the rental price brake will be expanded in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), which now also includes Dortmund. This means that rent increases in 40 cities in the region, including the Ruhr area metropolis, are capped. NRW construction minister Ina Scharrenbach (CDU) has presented a corresponding design that formals the measures. The aim of the rental price brake is to limit the increase in rental prices and to make living space more affordable for the population. The regulation stipulates that the new rents are a maximum of ten percent above the local comparative rent.
The introduction of the rental price brake in Dortmund is particularly important against the background of acute lack of apartment. According to current analyzes, thousands of apartments are missing in the city; In order to close this gap, the city administration plans to build around 2,000 new apartments annually. These new buildings will be built in the inner city districts and in Dortmund Hombruch. However, there are doubts as to whether the ambitious construction goals can actually be achieved, which further increases the complexity of the living space situation.
reactions of the tenants and owners
The tenant association Dortmund welcomes the introduction of the rental price brake, but indicates its restrictions. In particular, the fact that new buildings and freshly renovated apartments are excluded from the regulation is viewed critically. These exceptions could lead to the rental price development in the city not stabilized to the desired dimensions. The tenant association sees the rental price brake as overdue.
a temporary instrument
It is important to mention that the rental price brake will only be valid until the end of 2025. Whether a continuation or adaptation of the regulation will take place in the future depends on the policy of the new federal government. Until then, the affected actors in Dortmund and the surrounding area have to strategically deal with the effects of the rental price brake, while the city is trying to address the lack of housing.
The local comparison rent, which is defined in the new rent index for Dortmund, plays a central role in the implementation of the rent brake. So far, newly agreed rents have not been regulated, which is in contrast to the existing tenancy that are already subject to certain increases.
The upcoming introduction of the rental price brake in Dortmund is therefore regarded as a significant turn in urban politics that entails both opportunities and challenges. The coming months will show how effective this measure can contribute to improving the living situation in Dortmund.
The Ruhrnachrichten Rental price brake that is considered overdue. However, opinions about this step are shared and show the variety of interests in the city of Dortmund.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Quellen | |
Kommentare (0)