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Rent cap in danger: Warning from the tenants' association for Esslingen!
Tenants' association criticizes the planned abolition of the rent cap in Leinfelden-Echterdingen and calls for stronger tenant protection.
Rent cap in danger: Warning from the tenants' association for Esslingen!
The current developments regarding rent controls in Wendlingen and Leinfelden-Echterdingen are causing a stir. The German Tenants' Association Esslingen-Göppingen has expressed clear criticism of the draft state ordinance that is intended to re-regulate the rent cap. The association warns of an impending loss of tenant protection. What is particularly worrying is that more and more people in the Esslingen district have to spend over 40% of their income on housing costs esslinger-zeitung.de reported.
The Construction Minister Nicole Razavi from the CDU has announced that she will reduce tenant protection. From January 1, 2026, the rent cap will only apply in a limited number of cities and municipalities in the Esslingen district. For Wendlingen and Leinfelden-Echterdingen, this would mean that the regulation would no longer apply, which could cause difficulties for many tenants in homes with increasing offers. Udo Casper, the chairman of the DMB Esslingen-Göppingen, described the draft as incomprehensible and calls for the rent cap to apply nationwide.
Protective measures for tenants at risk
The planned change has far-reaching consequences. If the draft does not change, there will no longer be any tenant protection in Wendlingen and Leinfelden-Echterdingen from next year. The tenants' association appeals to the state government and to the Esslingen state parliament member Andrea Lindlohr. Another point of concern is the rising asking rents, which are driving up the local comparative rent ever higher. Reports show that this development represents an increasing risk of poverty.
From 2026, the rent control in the Esslingen district will only remain in place in the following cities: Altbach, Denkendorf, Esslingen, Filderstadt, Kirchheim, Neuhausen, Nürtingen, Ostfildern and Wernau. This decision has the potential to push many people in the region into precarious housing conditions.
The question remains: How will the state government respond to the tenants' association's demands? The discussion about the rent cap is far from over, and it remains to be seen whether the situation can change for the better for tenants in Wendlingen and Leinfelden-Echterdingen.