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Re:San Francisco, Silicon Valley rents plunge amid downturn by throwaway1777 on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:54PM (#23380652)
We have similar pro-tenant protections in the Bay Area to Germany.
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Re:San Francisco, Silicon Valley rents plunge amid downturn by nickv on Monday June 01, 2020 @03:43PM (#23382850)
No way. Berlin passed a FIVE YEAR RENT FREEZE in January. Our protections aren't on the same planets as Germany's.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/world/europe/berlin-gentr...

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Re:San Francisco, Silicon Valley rents plunge amid downturn by bedhesd on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:57PM (#23380680)
The German housing laws are protective with rent spikes.
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Re:San Francisco, Silicon Valley rents plunge amid downturn by throwaway1777 on Monday June 01, 2020 @03:33PM (#23382712)
California now has statewide rent control. San Francisco has had it for years.
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