Ifo Institute: Rent Control Exacerbates Housing Shortage in Germany
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 27 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:
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Rent Control Exacerbates Housing Shortage in Germany
Expanding rent control would increase the housing shortage in Germany. ifo President Clemens Fuest warns against it: "This kind of intervention doesn't ease the housing market, but rather worsens the shortage and reduces labor mobility," he says. According to Fuest, if less housing were built and rental marke . . .
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Rent Control Exacerbates Housing Shortage in Germany
Expanding rent control would increase the housing shortage in Germany. ifo President Clemens Fuest warns against it: "This kind of intervention doesn't ease the housing market, but rather worsens the shortage and reduces labor mobility," he says. According to Fuest, if less housing were built and rental marke . . .