The rent cap has been in force in Berlin since the end of February 2020 and is now having an effect:
by 8%, asking rents for capped existing apartments are on average
while prices for new buildings not covered by the specifications rose by 17%.
For further reading:
Contribution from 14.5.2020
https://taz.de/Berliner-Mietendeckel-und-die-Folgen/!5683193
Keywords: DE-News, News Blog Berlin, Housing, Housing policy