Types, Processes and Methods for the Compilation of Rent Control Tool in Germany
Abstract：
The regular publication of information on rental levels in the housing market, and the establishment of a housing rental guide price release system, are important explorations of China’s development of the housing rental market and the improvement of the rent-purchase housing system. The development of the housing rental market in Germany is relatively mature, and rent control integrates private rental sector and social housing system, with the “Rent Mirror” as a control tool, regulating the intensity of rent control through rental legislation, and regulating housing contract rents and rent increases. The “Rent Mirror” is a relevant chart showing the average, maximum and minimum customary local reference rents for local housing. Small and medium-sized German cities or regions with relatively stable rent fluctuations mainly use the “Simple Rent Mirror”, which is compiled by simply counting the rents of existing housing contracts. Large cities or regions where there is an imbalance between housing supply and demand, and where rents have risen significantly mainly, use the “Qualified Rent Mirror”, which is compiled using the steps of “preparation of the data base - selection of factors characterizing the housing stock - evaluation and calculation of the data”. In the future, with the implementation of China’s housing rental guide price release system, there is an urgent need to scientifically and reasonably calculate the market rent levels of different regions and different types of rental housing, compile appropriate rent control tools and matching housing rental platforms, construct a standardized tool compilation process and a scientific tool compilation method, explore a matching rental regulation system and a perfect social housing policy, and establish a housing rent regulation system that meets the actual development and demand of the localities.