Germans typically stay far longer in their rented homes, which are cheaper and have secure tenancies
    • sohnemann@feddit.deEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Here in New Zealand renting is horrible compared to renting in Germany. You can’t hang up anything, most places are cold and damp but still expensive. Then there are regular inspections that are quite invasive where an agent takes photos of the whole apartment or house. Germany is paradise compared to that.

      • Quacksalber@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        10 months ago

        To go on a more broad rant, there are many things awry in Germany and it is disheartening to hear that Germany still manages to be world-leading in many areas.

  • LazyKoala@feddit.deEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As a German, it’s hard to imagine that the German rental model is an improvement to anything. It’s horrible. Private landlords honestly stuck even more than corporate ones. Lots of people who feel entitled to put whatever restrictions they want on tenants, regardless of the law. Racism/favorism are rampant, people are literally paying for appointments to just look at apartments and also to be favored in the selection process.

    It’s bad.

  • neeeeDanke@feddit.deEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Germans typically stay far longer in their rented homes

    Yeah, partially because you can not find anything new at nearly the same price

    , which are cheaper

    For those with old contracts, Berlin for example is at 13€/m^2 for new rentals. With a median household income of 2117€/month that would be a 54 m^2 appt for one household assuming you spent 1/3 of your income on rent.

    (All of that even assuming you can find an appartment at all)