Berlin Builders Hit the Streets in Backlash Over Rent Freeze
- Convoys of lorries converged on Brandenburg Gate Monday
- Rally follows criticism of government plans by big landlords
Protesters demonstrate against a plan to freeze rents in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Dec. 9.
Photographer: Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Berlin’s effort to protect tenants from steep rent increases has antagonized other participants in the property industry.