Thursday, June 17, 2021

Rent Story

 Yesterday, our regional public TV folks (HR) brought this curious thing about rental prices in Hessen (my regional state).

Normally....the rule for personal finances....is that you shouldn't spend more than 30-percent of your paycheck on rent.

Well...in Hessen....around metro areas....that general rule of finance is failing.

Wiesbaden for example....around sixty-percent of city residents admit they pay over 30-percent of their paycheck.

Frankfurt? Almost half of city residents admit this.

Kassel?  Around 51-percent pay more than 30-percent.

A lot of this issue revolves around escalating rental prices, which has been a daily topic for well over twenty years.  

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