"The draft bill would require any furniture surcharge to be listed separately from the base rent. It would also introduce new limits on short-term leases and restrict rent increases linked to inflation."
"In future, there are to be 'clear and transparent' rules on what is allowed for furnished apartments and short-term rentals, helping to prevent the circumvention of rent caps."
"For furnished apartments in areas with tight housing markets, landlords would be required to itemise furniture surcharges separately. If they fail to do so, the apartment would legally be treated as unfurnished."
Germany's Federal Cabinet approved a draft bill to regulate high rents on furnished apartments and short-term leases. The bill mandates separate listing of furniture surcharges from base rent and limits short-term leases to a maximum of six months, extendable to eight months under specific conditions. The aim is to close loopholes in social rental law that allow landlords to bypass tenant protections. Furnished apartments in tight markets must itemize surcharges, or they will be classified as unfurnished for two years, with a surcharge capped at ten percent of net rent.
Read at The Local Germany
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