From New York to Stockholm, how cities around the globe fight rising rents

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BERLIN (AFP) - Berlin on Tuesday (June 18) became the latest anti-gentrification battleground after authorities decided to freeze rents for five years from 2020 in a bid to halt skyrocketing costs.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BERLIN - Berlin on Tuesday became the latest anti-gentrification battleground after authorities decided to freeze rents for five years from 2020 in a bid to halt skyrocketing costs.

It will also prevent new tenants from being charged for extensive renovations via increased rents, and help keep owners from reducing the number of rent-controlled apartments. Vienna The Austrian city boasts the title of the"capital with the most affordable housing" thanks to its large social property stock.

Barcelona Rentals have shot up by 35 per cent since 2010 partly due to the proliferation of the lucrative holiday let apartments driven by Airbnb in the Spanish seaside city.

 

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