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.
@B2K4NM99mos9MO
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
@B7JFKYVLibertarian5 days5D
Ask Milton Freidman or Thomas Sowell...wage, price, rent, etc controls imposed by the government always yield detrimental effects.
@9ZQ3LSY11mos11MO
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.
@B7D2XB52wks2W
Instead of rent controls we should lower housing costs by incentivizing more building and selling. To do this I’d recommend making building permits cheaper and quicker to obtain, relax zoning laws and making income from house sales taxed at normal income tax rates, this will disincentivize people from buying houses simply to flip them and it will increase investment in building housing
@B7BQ94R2wks2W
i just think if someone owns a place should have a reasonable price. like if it was a run down smelly place it should be low, but if it was a nice no paint on the light switches, a nice place and maintained it should be more money. like how everything is now
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone
@9ZRHFGR 4mos4MO
Rent control limits the supply of housing,increases shortages, increases rents for uncontrolled housing, limits mobility, and reduces the quality of housing.
@B7MBDDB11hrs11H
Should other policies be implemented for incentivize or outright create more affordable housing to offset any possible negatives from rent control policies, any downsides may cease to exist.
@B7M4TVBIndependent18hrs18H
The citizens should be allowed to have one of their basic needs not cost them an arm and a leg. Landlords charge a lot for low grade apartments and people cannot afford that right now in this economy.
Housing prices in different areas are either cheap or expensive. Landlords should have the ability to change the
@B7M675RWomen’s Equality13hrs13H
even if the quality is not as good there are still houses and people NEED those to live a decent life.
@B7GBP7PLibertarian1wk1W
I think the government is already to hands on, I think if they back off the competition between landlords would result in lower rent prices.
@B78M5WF2wks2W
If landlords can’t raise rent, they might stop putting money back into the property, and builders might not want to build new housing.
@B7HYZ8T 6 days6D
While many agree that safe, affordable housing is a worthy goal, the most common counterargument to achieving this through rent control is that the policy often worsens the overall housing market it intends to fix. This argument focuses on the unintended consequences of rent control, which critics say ultimately harm both current and future renters.
@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.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
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.
@B78R9382wks2W
We need Americans to be able to buy homes in America. When foreign investors buy, often it leads to inflated home prices.
@B6TP6Q61mo1MO
Rent control has never worked, but hedge funds and foreign investors are driving up American housing cost.
@B78M5WF2wks2W
Blackrock has been acquiring single family homes and will sell them for way above market price. Thus, increasing the overall average creating housing inflation
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
No, incentivize the development of new housing instead
@B63Q5HN3mos3MO
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.
@B4WG3XQ6mos6MO
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.
@B2FCJ2M9mos9MO
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.
@B2F54V29mos9MO
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.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing
@B77YTK83wks3W
when a city becomes rent controlled the houses in that area have lower rents, however the areas around that area have higher rents so owners can make back their money on the houses they build or bought which creates more inequality. Also, less houses are built in the rent controlled area because builders and investors struggle to make back their money in that area due to rent control which leads to them building and buying in other areas and leads more people in rent controlled areas to not have a home because supply is not meeting the increase of population.
@B78NHND 2wks2W
Basic economics if you reduce the price you are only going to reduce the supply of said housing and disincentivize landlords and builders producing the 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?
@9TWF6KK1yr1Y
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.
@9TV7ST61yr1Y
No. Whatever policy the Government implements, bad actors will exploit it. The best solution is for the Government to ease zoning restrictions.
@9TV6R441yr1Y
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.
@9TTJ644Independent1yr1Y
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.
@B45K34Z7mos7MO
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 11mos11MO
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 11mos11MO
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.
@9YFL57N11mos11MO
In my view, renting controls is unfair to landlords because it could limit their choices on renting charges and decrease rental house owning supplies.
@9TTGJPX1yr1Y
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
@B6538MV 3mos3MO
Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages, and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead
@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?
@9TR22CN1yr1Y
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 1yr1Y
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.
@B7LPL4SPeace and Freedom1 day1D
Yes but it all depends on what is included for what is available for rent and also if the household is struggling or not.
@B5J3B8K5mos5MO
No, instead incentivize the development of new housing and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate
@B3ZXXWR7mos7MO
ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate and prevent landlords from overpricing low income families and individuals.
@B3S26YC7mos7MO
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.
@9ZPFZHF11mos11MO
No, but ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate while incentivizing the development of new housing.
@B4W3XX36mos6MO
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.
@9TZPJYK1yr1Y
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
@B7LZ4WG1 day1D
They should develop new housing if there’s less homes people can afford. But they don’t need to limit it. I think the rate of it being raised should be limited.
@B7LYTCS1 day1D
Landlords should be able to charge more yearly as inflation increases, however it should not be crazy high.
@B7LLLLY1 day1D
Yes. I'm not saying getting rid of rent prices completely, but maybe lower down a notch. Most places to rent cost thousands of dollars, but I think it'll be more safe and helpful to decrease it to be about $100 or $200 and month or every two months. This would also help prevent homelessness due to people running out of money from their jobs.
It depends. Mom and pop landlords should not be subject to rent control regulations. Large corporations that own housing should be subject to rent control in areas with housing shortages.
@B7L285RIndependent2 days2D
The best way to make rent go down is to put a cap on how much you can charge people for their housing, but also by limiting the amount of properties a landlord can own and rent out. However, the government should work to make housing more affordable, and build more smaller homes for those with lower income.
@B7KTN8Y3 days3D
No, i do not feel they should put a limit on the amount the charge however i do feel they should stop the ability to increase rent
@B7K5TTN4 days4D
A landlord of a building should be able to control their rent prices so long as their building is up to code.
@B7K4WRG4 days4D
i think per square feet and condition of the home there should be a maximum that is allowed to be charged. I do think that if landlords put their rent within the maximum range then there should be some sort of evalutation to prevent exploitation
@B7JXL9G5 days5D
I’m honestly a bit biased because my grandma is a landlord. I believe the government shouldn’t strictly limit the amount landlords can charge for rent, because landlords need to make a profit on the property they’re lending it’s their house, and they’re going out of their way to rent it to others. However, I do think rent shouldn’t be raised so much that it becomes unfair or unaffordable for tenants, because that would be absurd.
@B7JWHBR5 days5D
No, housing should be free to the public and the people behind the development of housing should still receive income for their labor.
@B7JTRZPIndependent5 days5D
Yes, but only temporary ones in crisis times when rent is increasing dramatically over a short time period
@B7JTHPHIndependent5 days5D
Create incentives for corporations and other entities to no longer invest in residential properties in the US
@B7JT2BF5 days5D
Target and isolate the factors leading to higher cost of living, form specific policies and incentives to counter high cost of living.
@B7JPVDM5 days5D
Yes, but they have to be honest with you about how much the house costs and how much the bill costs as well
@B7JPHZK5 days5D
Housing is a right, it should be nationalized and provided to all, much like the Soviet system. If one wishes to have a nicer house, they can choose to purchase, but the basic amenities and living systems as well as comfort should be provided by state.
@B7JNKMN5 days5D
yes, but only in the form of basic guidelines; require local governments to draft their own specific mandates
@B7JLQR35 days5D
Establish sqft and luxury based rent systems that are overseen by the government in order to ensure that rent is proportional to the house being rented.
@B7JB33C5 days5D
I dunno it depends on how much the place costs and in which area but overall I don't like the idea of people not being able to pay rent
@B7HYMDL6 days6D
yes, because the rent would get progressively higher to the point where Americans and Foreigners would become homeless. so lets keep the rent at least low, think of the poor.
@B7HXZS96 days6D
I think that landlords should be held accountable for high rent prices and should try to make them less expensive but I don't think they should be forced too.
@B7HTZ2V6 days6D
No, The government should make more of its own rent controlled housing though to push back against high rent prices by giving renters a cheaper place to rent.
@B7HSQDGJustice party member6 days6D
In some areas, like the higher fortunate areas, people are charged more, and the lower fortunate are charged less for rent, so it can be equally fair.
@B7HJ73Z6 days6D
The government should be abolished, and housing should be free. Whoever claims the house, owns the house.
@B7HDJF27 days7D
Yes, housing is a basic right, and corporations and foreign investors should be barred from taking part in the industry since they stifle the housing market and fail to serve their renters.
@B7HCZDF7 days7D
No, but people should be allowed to fight that their rent is unreasonably high for what they are given.
@B7H9GZG7 days7D
There should only be regulations on big landlords who own a lot of land and are monopolies housing and already existing communities. If you are just renting out your old house for low prices then that should be overlooked.
@B7H8PSP7 days7D
I think rent should be relating to the house, if that makes sense. Big house, big rent. Little house, smaller rent price. I've seen apartments as small as two rooms in my house charging 1,500 a month. When in reality, it should be around $600
@B7H3GWR1wk1W
They should not be able to have control of can happen to your price unless you are not struggling on finance.
@B7H2Z9L1wk1W
No, if you want to live there thats the price you would have to pay. If you dont like the price you could look somewhere else.
@B7GXBQH1wk1W
This would be intresting but what if the government decides to tax you more than that property would cost
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