Rent control policies are regulations that limit the amount landlords can increase rent, intended to keep housing affordable. Proponents argue that it makes housing more affordable and prevents exploitation by landlords. Opponents argue that it discourages investment in rental properties and reduces the quality and availability of housing.
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes
@9PLJW4L1yr1Y
It could lead to a reduction in the quality and quantity of rental housing. When rent control limits the amount landlords can charge for rent, it may reduce their incentive to maintain or improve their properties.
@B2K4NM98mos8MO
Their incentive to maintain their properties is the lawsuit that they will get hit with if they don't. Same as it is now. As for improving their properties, landlords don't even do that now and we don't have rent control. "The Landlord Special" is a common joke for a reason lmao.
@2YL7X79Libertarian 1yr1Y
It is an enslavement to the labor that the owner expended to create/buy that property; the owner can decide how the fruits of his labor is utilized.
@9QXNBM61yr1Y
Many lower income families are becoming unhoused , homeless rates are at an all time high and gentrification is as well.
@9N8HTH41yr1Y
Rent shouldn't be as expensive as it is because people who are usually at a place where they are paying rent, are trying to save up for a bigger house.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No
@9ZQ3LSY10mos10MO
Studies show that rent control reduces the housing supply over time. For example, a Stanford study found that rent control in San Francisco cut rental housing by 15%, as landlords converted units to other uses. It also disproportionately benefits higher-income, long-term tenants, while lower-income renters often can’t find rent-controlled apartments due to scarcity. Cities without rent control, like Houston, tend to have more affordable rents overall because they focus on increasing housing supply, not limiting rents. Expanding housing options works better than rent control for long-term affordability.
@9ZRHFGR 3mos3MO
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105113772400020?via%3Dihub
economists overwhelmingly oppose rent control
https://kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/rent-control/
@B46FXHGRepublican6mos6MO
Rent control leads to less investment in housing. This leads to lower quality and higher rents. Look at Argentina where Milei ended rent control and rent costs went down.
@B46CCLS6mos6MO
It makes the renter captive to the housing they live in. If they move, rent goes up. They can't break the cycle.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone
@B257MZMLibertarian 9mos9MO
Housing is absolutely a basic right, and rent control should be opposed because it makes housing even LESS accessible.
@B6M6ZLX4wks4W
Someone is going to pay for the housing no matter what, either individuals or the government. Under the current supply-constrained environment, particularly in large coastal cities, it would be prohibitively expensive for the government to provide housing to everyone, and subsidies would only serve to raise the price further. If supply constraints are relaxed and housing supply is permitted to grow to meet demand, then the government can focus its resources only on those who need it the most.
@B6LMR8D 4wks4W
There are no rights to other people's rights. Housing has to be provided by someone in the first place and they have a right to not sell it or sell it below a certain price.
@9ZRHFGR 3mos3MO
Rent control limits the supply of housing,increases shortages, increases rents for uncontrolled housing, limits mobility, and reduces the quality of housing.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No, studies show that rent control does not lower rent
@B3G5SZ77mos7MO
Studies show that while there isn’t a lack of resources to build housing, not enough effort is being spent into building enough homes for everyone as there are factors like rising construction costs and difficultly finding affordable materials.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
No, ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead
@B4D9VH76mos6MO
Gen Z and generations after will never be able to own their own property if we continue to allow foreign investors and corporations to purchase estates. They will continuously outbid the average person trying to buy a home.
@B6TP6Q62wks2W
Rent control has never worked, but hedge funds and foreign investors are driving up American housing cost.
@B6NLQZ43wks3W
The fact that hundreds of thousands of homes are sitting empty because corporate and foreign investors purchased them and set them at unobtainable prices solely as investment property, rather than actual houses to live in, is devastating our economy.
American citizens first, we need American citizens to be able to buy homes. Letting investors in and buy up these lands inhibit some from buying houses.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
No, incentivize the development of new housing instead
@B63Q5HN2mos2MO
When you were in middle school you undoubtedly cracked upon a textbook that had big words like, "Biology." In that, you learn that every species has three needs that it has to meet, or it will die. It follows like this: food, water, and then ***shelter***. Without shelter, an animal dies. If humans do not have a stable shelter, then their lives will fall in on themselves and be ruined. Access to shelter is not just a need, its a fundamental duty we must provide as a society to all.
@B4WG3XQ5mos5MO
Rent control is a poor remedy, if that, to the issue of rent. Economic Rent is a terrible side effect of the use of land by landlords. Housing should be incentivized.
@B2FCJ2M8mos8MO
Well, you see, studies actually do prove that sometimes incentivizing the development of new housing instead would be a good option. You see, I would argue that according to the statistics, 45 percent of houses, according to a Britannica article about housing, states that new housing should be incentive for new development and I also believe innovation and competition within the manufacturing and realtor careers would be needed for capitalism in this country.
@B2F54V28mos8MO
Argentina tried rent control for several years, and upon ending it access to housing went up by 300%. It is better to simply keep building more densely so that there is a more competitive market.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing
@B3CMTPP7mos7MO
Rent controls cause a shortage of housing because they force the price down meaning there is no incentive for new supplers to enter the market. Rent controls only benefit those fortunate enough to currently live in rented housing. The rest are left out to dry as no one wants to provide them with housing as there is no longer an incentive to enter the market. Furthermore the fortunate ones are not safe either as rent control reduces revenue for landlords potentially forcing them out of business and leaving those they used to rent to out of a place to live.
@9NF7Y8N1yr1Y
Yes but only to maintain rate ranges based on local wages, public resources and allows for reasonable profits to owners.
@9RDFBFL1yr1Y
No, but the government should disallow Corporations and Foreign investors to purchase residential real estate.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Can the government truly balance the needs of both tenants and landlords when deciding rent policies, or is one side always favored?
@9TWF6KK12mos12MO
I don't care about the rights of landlords, they hoard housing from people who need it. Landlords shouldn't get "rights" to hoard housing.
@9TV7ST612mos12MO
No. Whatever policy the Government implements, bad actors will exploit it. The best solution is for the Government to ease zoning restrictions.
@9TV6R4412mos12MO
Yes, I believe that the needs of the tenants and landlords can be balanced. For instance a lower rent price can be installed for the tenant and landlords can require certain regulations pertaining to the upkeep of the home and area.
@9TTJ644Independent12mos12MO
I hope they can decrease the rent, if not then the least thing we can hope is the inflation to not increase too quickly.
@9SGS2K21yr1Y
Yes, as long as they set it at limits that levels that landlords can make money as well. They should have make money off of their investment.
@9P3FPBF1yr1Y
We shouldn’t rent control but bar the limit of corporate owned single family homes. Let the free market bring down rent prices as a consequence.
@B45K34Z6mos6MO
No, incentivize the development of new housing instead and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead
@77BSYH8 1yr1Y
Yes, but only to maintain rate ranges based on local wages, public resources, and allows for reasonable profits to owners.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Could rent controls, in your view, ever be unfair to landlords? Why or why not?
@9Y8ZYRTPeace and Freedom 10mos10MO
Yes, rent controls could be unfair to landlords as they may limit the ability to cover rising maintenance costs and reduce incentives to invest in property improvements, impacting the quality of housing.
@9YFNQ4R 10mos10MO
I suppose it could but comparatively in my eyes to tenants is much more important. If you are a landlord, usually you have your own place to stay but as a tenant if you can't afford a place to live you are homeless.
@9YFL57N10mos10MO
In my view, renting controls is unfair to landlords because it could limit their choices on renting charges and decrease rental house owning supplies.
@9TTGJPX12mos12MO
No, I understand needing money to survive but as a person living in an apartment, rent has gotten out of control. I live in a previously considered average cost apartment, it is becoming too expensive for me. I need a place to live.
Yes, there has to be rent control if there won’t be any help or change in wages. People are unable to eat, or drive a vehicle just to have a roof over their head, due to greedy landlords.
@9ZYW5WX10mos10MO
No, incentivize the development of new housing and ban corporate, foreign investors from purchasing real estate, and require luxury housing projects to be cut back for more normal residential housing
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Do you think it's fair for people to stay in the same apartment forever if the rent is kept low, while others can't find a place to live?
@9TR22CN12mos12MO
No, is not fair to stay in the same apartment because you need to find a aparment thatyou can pay and pricess should not be that hill.
People are entitled to live where they wish to settle
@pbassett04No Labels 12mos12MO
If my rent remained the same I would stay here, however they are trying to increase our rent without doing anything to make it worth the extra cost. If I could find a place to live that fit my budget then I would move, but other places have also increased costs of rent to exorbitant prices, the places that have similar size and accommodations are almost twice the cost already, a growing family has no option but to pay double or triple when the extra fees come into it.
@9MKWNW41yr1Y
There needs to be a fair balance between rent prices and the local cost of living. Rent control may not be the best option.
@B6538MV 2mos2MO
Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages, and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead
@B5J3B8K4mos4MO
No, instead incentivize the development of new housing and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate
@B3ZXXWR6mos6MO
ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate and prevent landlords from overpricing low income families and individuals.
@B3S26YC6mos6MO
No, studies show that rent control does not lower rent, incentivize the development of new housing instead and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead. Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages.
@9ZPFZHF10mos10MO
No, but ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate while incentivizing the development of new housing.
@B4W3XX35mos5MO
The question of whether the government should implement rent control policies is a complex one with both potential benefits and drawbacks.
Yes, and stop corporations from buying up homes that they never plan to use themselves, only to rent them out at exorbitant prices.
@9TZPJYK12mos12MO
It depends because, it's the landlords property but they can't overdo the rent if push comes to shove then it should be controlled to an extent so people can have a place to live
@9R4BLBCLibertarian1yr1Y
There should be an executive order that controls rent for a limited period of time to help reduce inflation
@B74WRNQRepublican19hrs19H
landlord should charge whatever they want and if people cant afford it they should find somewhere else
Yes, but ONLY to ensure that the landlord charging rent is STRICTLY used to cover the bill costs of the property.
@B74N7C91 day1D
depends on where, since some places cost too much. generally should be capped at a certain point, proportional to housing limitations and the general minimum wage of that country. should be implemented but maintained by state. prevent corporate and foreign people from manipulating real estate market intensely.
@B74KPJW1 day1D
it depends on how the house is for example people cant pay a small amount of rent for a luxury house or apartment
@B74J7TG1 day1D
No. Rent control doesn't work and the free market (i.e. perfectly competitive economies) should govern rent. But also ban corporate and foreign investors from buying up residential real estate, and the government should incentivize the development of new, affordable housing.
@B74FVNWRepublican1 day1D
There should be no limit on the amount of money charged for rent however, landlords shouldn't be allowed to raise rent unreasonably according to housing market.
@B749VCQ1 day1D
Everyone should be able to have housing, but landlords should have every right to do what they please with their property.
I think the landlord has the right to have the rent a certain price but for neighborhoods that are considered "ghetto" need to have a lower rent compared to places like LA. In nicer areas the rent should be more but in not as nice areas rent shouldn't be the same it should be lower. And the government shoudl control that aspect
@B73NBMN3 days3D
Yes, local governments should. Housing should be treated as a human right and a human good rather than an investment.
@B739WMT3 days3D
no but incentivise construction of housing in poor comunities and ban cooperations from buying large amounts of non comercial real estate
@B733KVV4 days4D
No, the banking system needs to be put back under control, we are on the way to another 2008esque recession, because we still haven't gotten rid of tranches.
@B72YMLY4 days4D
The market controls the rent. The land of the US is wide. Find your niche in a place you can afford.
@B72YDTF4 days4D
This should be done sparingly and only with extensive weighing of economical outcomes vs poverty levels being addressed through social outreach programs.
@B72K4F54 days4D
There should be a federal limit, state limit, and county limit, that changes slightly depending on the areas of greater or lesser population and based upon each state's minimum and the reasonable sustainable wages per house hold.
@B72GGTM4 days4D
Just abolish all taxes except those on land, Georgism. Perfect fix! Then House-flipping will die and people can buy homes. The studies say Rent Control sucks, and Housing development can be incentivized if Georgisms not enough.
@B7293DK4 days4D
yes, but the landlords should be monitored for a least the first year and than daily inquiries to see if the are doing what they are required to do and not taking advantage of the system
@B6ZP7QTWomen’s Equality5 days5D
I think that they should but only in certain cases because what if someone is unemployed, that means that they would have to scramble and try to gather money that they don't have just to make ends meet, while people with money and good high paying jobs don't have to worry about that.
@B6ZHWCHWomen’s Equality5 days5D
They, should only be allowed to charge a certain amount of rent if the rental is being kept up with and maintenance when needed/consistently.
yes, rent control can help stabilize housing costs for tenants in the short term, preventing drastic rent increases
@B6Z9L2R5 days5D
There are better policies like land value tax, zoning reform, and social housing which can work in tandem.
@B6YW9JR6 days6D
it depends on the situation the person is in, locality where the house is located and the amount of rent they have to pay (until a certain limit they will have to pay, then they may use rent control policies)
@B6YPBN86 days6D
Yes, but only in areas where there is a significant amount of rent increase and if that increase exceeded the estimated average cost of housing in the area.
@B6YGVFVLibertarian6 days6D
The market should determine rates and foreign entities should not be allowed to purchase real estate
@B6YGP586 days6D
I think that landlords have to the right to make rent what they want because that is their property at the end of the day. However the government should implement more affordable housing.
@B6Y24D51wk1W
Yes and no cause if you house is getting remodeled than yeah cause it gonna look newer but no cause its not fair to people who have rented out the house for multiply years
@B6XZGVB1wk1W
rent should not be controlled but government should provide low income housing in housing shortage areas
@B6XZ9JW1wk1W
yes but it should depend on the typa house or apartment that is on for rent. You cant rent a fully luxury apartment or house for a crazy low amount of money.
@B6XW7RN1wk1W
Yes, there should be regulations, yes, but these are still private lands and could also be called a business
@B6XT5WZ1wk1W
Instead of controlling the free market, it would be more helpful for the government to have programs that benefit low income communities and people searching for housing.
@B6XPP2N1wk1W
yes because some landlords like to charge much and the house isn't to good like it may have problems and they get over people
@B6XH6861wk1W
Yes, in some cases, but also ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead
@B6XF7TS1wk1W
Yes, housing is a basic right; however, this should only be done in areas with housing shortages and there should be incentives for development of new housing to assure short-term housing availability for the poor and long-term housing growth for all.
@B6XDPWF1wk1W
Yes, but there needs to be a fair balance between how much the people are paying for housing and the quality of the housing & area.
@B6XD6HF1wk1W
No, but incentivize the development of clean affordable housing options especially in areas with housing shortages along a similar model to current building codes in Vienna for public housing.
@B6X4V751wk1W
I feel like for people who are struggling or can't afford it, or any other financial problem they should make it affordable for those who can't afford it
@B6WSGSL1wk1W
Implement policies that ban corporate investors from purchasing real estate, but use the government to ensure housing is affordable to everyone.
@B6WRMFY1wk1W
No, some studies have shown that rent controls does not lower rent and may even cause less available houses.
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