High rents in major German cities are a hurdle for companies in the battle for skilled labour, a survey by the auditing firm PwC showed. Many people see expensive housing as a key drawback to living in a big city. As many as one-third of those queried are thinking about changing jobs due to high rents – a small minority actually do so. “This makes it increasingly difficult for employers in metropolitan areas to find and retain skilled labour,” the authors concluded. In addition, employees have high expectations of employers to help financially due to high housing costs. For the study, 4,200 wo…