Compared to other European countries, housing policy in Germany has been favourable towards private rented housing. As a result, the private rented housing sector in Germany is large according to international standards. It appears to be 'healthy' in terms of housing quality and social profile...

This paper analyses rental contracts in the housing market assu-ming asymmetric information about tenant related `service cost' andimperfect mobility. On the positive side it explains why long standingtenants tend to enjoy lower rents |the so called `tenure discount'. Onthe normative side, it...

...The first section takes a brief look at the history of rent controls. Initially mostmeasures were aimed at preventing landlords from reaping what was perceived tobe a ‘windfall profit’ resulting from some sort of unexpected emergency. It alsodemonstrates the diversity of rent control...

Baden-Württembergs Wirtschaft ist vital: So nahm auch 2012 die Zahl der sozialversicherungspflichtig Beschäftigten weiter zu, die Arbeitslosenquote blieb niedrig, die Kaufkraft der privaten Haushalte ist gestiegen. Wie in den Vorjahren nahmen die Einwohnerzahlen durch die wirtschaftlich gute...