The costs for student housing have grown across Germany over the last year, but prices are different depending on which city you are in, a new report has revealed.
Germany has been in the throes of a housing crisis for years, with a lack of affordable homes in many regions. With a nationwide election coming up, what are political parties promising to do about it?
Rising rents are always a hot button issue in Germany, but especially now that a national election is around the corner. A recent survey shows where rents are rising, and by how much.
From property tax reform to extended rent controls to an increased CO2 tax, this year is set to bring plenty of changes for renters and property owners in Germany. Here are the key ones to keep in mind.
With Germany's rent controls at risk of falling away amid the ongoing shortage of affordable housing in many cities, tenants are facing rising rental costs.
With renters struggling to find housing in German cities like Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, a new plan from the Hessian Economics Ministry aims to clamp down on unused living space.
Ahead of this year's housing summit in Berlin - and early elections next year - the German tenants' association is urging the government to pass a number of promised reforms designed to make life easier for renters.
As we head deep into the autumn/winter season many people are wondering what the rules are around heating your home in Germany. Here's what you need to know.
If you're unemployed in Germany, the jobcentre will cover a reasonable portion of your rent and other living costs. But what's considered a 'reasonable' rent - and will the authorities tell you to downsize if your rent is too high?
Residents of German cities are painfully aware of the fact that rents have been rising rapidly in urban centres. More and more of them are paying too much out of their salaries to cover rent costs, a study has revealed. Are you one of them?
The rise in rents is continuing apace in Germany, driven by demand for furnished flats and a trend away from buying property. Here's how the rental market looks in major German cities this year.
Across Germany, rents have shot up in the last two years while property prices have fallen. Experts say this is making buying more attractive than renting at the moment.
University is back in session in Germany, leading to higher demands for a "WG-Zimmer" or room in a flatshare. Sharing a flat is a common way for people to keep rental costs down in Germany but they are getting more expensive.
Low-income workers and families in Germany can receive welfare payments known as Wohngeld to offset high rental costs. This benefit is set to increase in the new year.
Finding Berlin flats offering registration - or Anmeldung - is getting harder. And now tenant advocates are worried about a new trend in classified ads, which offer a registered address without a true place to live - for a fee.
Germany is known for its strong tenants' rights, helping protect renters from rip-off rents and unfair evictions. But what are the reasons tenants can legally be evicted from their homes?
Millions of people renting an apartment in Germany will have received letters in recent months about a significant change to cable TV connections happening from July. Do you have to take action?
Landlords who rent out properties for less than the market rate are set to get lucrative tax breaks in future, according to new plans to boost social housing in Germany.
Rents in Germany have been rising quickly in recent years, especially in cities. But new figures show rents are also going up significantly in suburbs and rural regions.
The Berlin Tenants' Association says rents rose by 21 percent last year, and a recent report confirms a similar increase. Germany's rent price brake put in place in 2015 was intended to hold rents steady, so why are they continuing to soar?
Rental scams are on the rise in Germany, and fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated than you may think. We spoke to a couple who were scammed in Berlin to put together tips to stay safe while house hunting.
