Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/272136 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] EconPol Forum [ISSN:] 2752-1184 [Volume:] 23 [Issue:] 5 [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 65-69
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
Rent caps can have significant unintended consequences through lower housing supply. Instead of making housing more affordable, purchase subsidies have provided a windfall for sellers. The real estate transfer tax levied on properties' purchase price substantially decreases property prices. The Covid-19 pandemic may leave long-lasting impacts on Germany's housing market. Policymakers would be well advised to take into account such trends and side effects when formulating policy
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Article

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