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Do newer tenants pay higher rent?

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  • Yiwen Chen

  • Paolo Guarda

  • Thomas Y. Mathä

  • Giuseppe Pulina

  • Michael Ziegelmeyer

Abstract

This analysis asks whether newer tenants, who only recently entered the Luxembourg housing market, pay higher rent than tenants with long-standing rental contracts. Using data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), we find that long-term tenants pay significantly lower rents than “newer” tenants renting comparable accommodation.

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  • Yiwen Chen & Paolo Guarda & Thomas Y. Mathä & Giuseppe Pulina & Michael Ziegelmeyer, 2021. "Do newer tenants pay higher rent?," BCL Bulletin Analyses, Central Bank of Luxembourg, vol. 2021, pages 77-84.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcl:bclban:bclanalyse20211a1
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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance

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