The Green Party is advocating for a nationwide expansion of rent control measures and enhanced tenant protection, proposing a five-year ban on owner-occupancy evictions for tenants who have successfully utilized rent control. This initiative aims to alleviate tenant fears of displacement when asserting their rights. While the Federal Ministry of Justice has presented a reform proposal including limitations on short-term leases and indexed rent increases, the Greens deem it insufficient, criticizing the current rent control system as "full of holes." The Bundestag is expected to debate the Green Party's proposal, which also seeks to extend rent control beyond designated areas with tight housing markets to the entire country, on Friday.