rettetdemdativ

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   by rettetdemdativ 2y ago

   This I didn't know. TIL. Also, thanks for the sources.
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   by rettetdemdativ 2y ago

   As I commented further down, that's true. Although category III is about buildings built before 1953/1945. I just didn't want to give people the impression that Vienna has relatively affordable rents because it has a hard cap
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   by rettetdemdativ 2y ago

   That is true, but it only affects buildings built before 1953/1945. I just didn't want to give people a wrong impression of why rents in Vienna are relatively low compared to other European cities of a similar size. It's not
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   by rettetdemdativ 2y ago

   Where did you get the idea that Austria is a socialist country? It used to be to a certain degree, but those times are long gone, except for strong unionization, the social safety net and worker protections. Austria is a deeply conservative
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   by rettetdemdativ 2y ago

   Renting is not capped, unless I'm reading your comment wrong and you mean that the city's government influences it. Vienna does not have an explicit cap. Newer flats and houses are index-bound and rents are raised depending on a c
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   by rettetdemdativ 4y ago

   I've also lived in both and Munich is definitely the more expensive of the two and afaik housing affordability is a factor, too. Maybe that played a role.