Germany has the highest proportion of rental tenants in the EU

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2 pointskleiba4 comments

From what I can tell (I briefly considered renting an apt in Nuremberg), rent is very affordable, even considering low German salaries.

Interestingly, more than half the population of Germany does not own the home they live in.

I think security of tenure is often a factor. I assume Germany must have strong rights.

UK is 35%

I think affordability is another factor, as in, it's not always by choice that people rent.