An Analysis of the German Tenant Protection Law

The article analyzes the welfare impact of Germany's tenant protection law. It shows why tenants do not demand protection in a market equilibrium, notwithstanding that moving expenses may be considerable. Under this assumption, tenant protection enforced by the law makes tenants worse off in the long run, whereas the number of actual evictions remains unchanged.

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Year of publication:	1993
Authors:	Homburg, Stefan
Published in:	Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics. - Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, ISSN 0044-2550. - Vol. 149.1993, 2, p. 464-474
Publisher:	Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck
Subject:	Mieterschutz \| Wohlfahrt \| Tenant protection \| Welfare

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	German
Other identifiers:	789515989 [GVK] hdl:10419/92900 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:espost:92900 [RePEc]
Classification:	K11 - Property Law ; K36 - Family and Personal Law
Source:	EconStor

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