rent cap
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rent cap
A legal regulation intended to limit rent increases for new rentals in areas with a tight housing market. The new rent may exceed the local comparative rent only by a certain percentage.
Dank der Mietpreisbremse konnte die Miete für die neue Wohnung nicht beliebig erhöht werden.
Thanks to the rent cap, the rent for the new apartment could not be raised arbitrarily.
The word is composed of 'Mietpreis' (rent price: Miete + Preis) and 'Bremse' (brake). So it literally describes a 'brake on the rent price.'
Die Regierung diskutiert über eine Verschärfung der Mietpreisbremse.
The government is discussing a tightening of the rent cap.
In connection with this law, the verbs 'einführen' (to introduce), 'gelten' (to apply), and 'greifen' (to take effect) are often used. People say that the 'Mietpreisbremse' (rent cap) 'gilt' (applies) or 'greift' (takes effect) in a city.
In unserer Stadt gilt die Mietpreisbremse seit zwei Jahren.
The rent cap has applied in our city for two years.
This term comes from politics and law. You will find it very often in the news and in discussions about the housing market in Germany.
Der Mieterverein fordert eine wirksamere Mietpreisbremse.
The tenants' association is calling for a more effective rent cap.