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Rent cap remains in place: protection for 36 communities in Brandenburg!
Brandenburg is extending the rent brake for 36 municipalities from 2026 in order to protect tenants and slow price increases.
Rent cap remains in place: protection for 36 communities in Brandenburg!
The Brandenburg residential landscape is facing a remarkable turnaround: With today's cabinet decision to continue the Rent control and Capping Limits Ordinance, which comes into force on January 1, 2026, access to affordable housing in 36 cities and municipalities should continue to be secured. This step is no coincidence, as the pressure on rental prices in the area around the capital Berlin is noticeably high.
The cabinet has decided to extend the existing regulation, which has been effective in 19 municipalities since 2021, to the new, heavily polluted areas. “We want to protect tenants beyond December 31, 2025,” explained Building Minister Detlef Tabbert. This shows how serious those responsible are about protecting tenants.
New regulations for the coming years
Specifically, the new rent limitation regulation means that newly concluded rental agreements in properties that were completed before October 1, 2014 may not be more than 10 percent above the local comparative rent. The capping limit regulation limits rent increases for existing contracts to a maximum of 15 percent within three years. This means that rents should stay where they belong – in the more affordable range.
A report that was commissioned in November 2024 and assessed the effect of the previous regulations shows that the measures actually had a positive impact on rent development. In fact, without these regulations, rental prices can be significantly higher. The results have also encouraged the state of Brandenburg to intensify its housing policy efforts, particularly through increased housing support, which reached a peak in 2023.
Affected cities and communities
The new regulations affect a large number of communities, including popular residential areas such as Potsdam, Falkensee and Bernau near Berlin. In total there are the following 36 cities and municipalities with tight housing markets:
- Ahrensfelde
- Bernau bei Berlin
- Biesenthal
- Panketal
- Bestensee
- Eichwalde
- Königs Wusterhausen
- Schönefeld
- Schulzendorf
- Wildau
- Zeuthen
- Brieselang
- Falkensee
- Schönwalde-Glien
- Altlandsberg
- Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf
- Rehfelde
- Strausberg
- Birkenwerder
- Glienicke/Nordbahn
- Leegebruch
- Mühlenbecker Land
- Oranienburg
- Erkner
- Grünheide (Mark)
- Woltersdorf
- Kleinmachnow
- Nuthetal
- Stahnsdorf
- Teltow
- Werder (Havel)
- Blankenfelde-Mahlow
- Großbeeren
- Ludwigsfelde
- Zossen
With these measures, the state of Brandenburg wants to make it clear that it is on the right track to counteract the challenges of the tense housing market. The focus on social housing and maintaining cool investments in the affected communities is a step in the right direction to make the living environment in Brandenburg pleasant for future generations.
The discussion about securing housing will continue, and it remains to be seen how the new regulations will affect the residential landscape in Brandenburg. One thing is certain: there is something going on and the authorities seem to have a good hand at protecting tenants.