In Spain, where the housing crisis regularly fuels demonstrations, the government presented new measures in October to limit rent increases. Among them is the possibility for certain tenants up to date with their payments to extend their lease for up to two additional years.
Despite measures taken by several governments, rent prices continue to rise in Europe. So, to prevent rents from soaring, each country has its own method.
Faced with the housing crisis, this decision illustrates the difficulty of the problem: protecting tenants against rising prices, while encouraging owners to continue to offer housing for rental.
These measures inspire debate in France, where a large majority of French people say they are in favor of a generalization of rent controls.
The general principle remains to set, for each category of housing and each geographical sector, a reference rent.
France also has rent control, implemented in Paris in 2019, then extended to other territories.
When a new lease is signed, the owner cannot, in principle, set a rent more than 10% higher than that of comparable accommodation in the area.
Faced with the housing crisis, several European countries have adopted their own rules to protect tenants.