There is no evidence that reducing rent makes the rent go up - only fearmongering. It's a stopgap measure, though, since there still won't be enough housing to meet demand unless you also fix that at the same time.
There is no evidence that reducing rent makes the rent go up - only fearmongering. It's a stopgap measure, though, since there still won't be enough housing to meet demand unless you also fix that at the same time.
Which you can also do as a city by just... building! You don't need some developer to come in, you can just do that as a local government!
The City of Vienna is the largest landlord in Europe. It is also the only capital in Europe without a stifling rent or housing crisis.
There is lots of evidence for that, but before I provide it I need to know if you will update your beliefs based on that.
Really? You have evidence that smaller numbers are bigger numbers?
Don't argue in bad faith. I have evidence that rent controls increase rent, not that smaller numbers are bigger numbers. Please read some evidence about policies you are supporting - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105113772...