Sea „Rent week check“ of the party The left Many Kassel residents pay too much for their apartment. From 1.237 checked rents since November, war in 466 cases, So a good third, the rent is overpriced. In 10 % There was even rent usury. Nevertheless, there were only just a few reports across Hesse 200 Renter:inside their excessive rents to the authorities - probably out of fear, to lose their apartment.
The "Rent week check“ is a free online tool from the party and gives an assessment, whether your own rent is above the local comparative rent. Germany-wide 303.500 The offer has already been used. In around 198.000 In some cases, the rents checked were excessive, so The left.
Legally it can be a misdemeanor, if rents for living spaces are more than 20 percent above local comparative values. At by more than 50 Percent excessive rents can be a criminal offense: rent week.