Germany has the highest proportion of rental tenants in the EU

Posted by kleiba 23 hours ago

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Comment by kleiba 23 hours ago

Interestingly, more than half the population of Germany does not own the home they live in.

Comment by beardyw 22 hours ago

I think security of tenure is often a factor. I assume Germany must have strong rights.

UK is 35%

Comment by kleiba 20 hours ago

I think affordability is another factor, as in, it's not always by choice that people rent.

Comment by xenospn 22 hours ago

From what I can tell (I briefly considered renting an apt in Nuremberg), rent is very affordable, even considering low German salaries.