Housing markets are an integral part of an economy and each and every one is affected by changes in house prices either directly by owning a property or indirectly by renting. Housing markets are hence watched by policy makers, investors, house owners and urban planners. House price indices are...

In 2020, Berlin introduced a rigorous rent-control policy responding to soaring rents by setting a cap on rental prices: the Mietendeckel (rent freeze). The policy was revoked one year later by the German Constitutional Court. Although successful in reducing rents during its duration, the...