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1. • • Rent control is a government program that places a limit on the amount that a landlord can demand for leasing a home or renewing a lease. Rent control laws are usually enacted by municipalities, and the details vary widely. All are intended to keep living costs affordable for lower-income residents.
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     Rent Control: Definition, How It Works, Vs. Rent Stabilization

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   How does rent control work?

   • While rules and regulations of rent control vary from place to place, most rent control consists of caps on price increases within the duration of a tenancy, and sometimes beyond the duration of a tenancy, as well as restrictions on eviction.

   What does economic evidence tell us about the effects of rent control?

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   How does rent control affect a landlord?

   • Moffatt says while regulation can prevent landlords from "taking advantage of market conditions," rent control typically only benefits existing tenants. It can lead to higher rents for new tenants. "Oftentimes, those rents go up [when] the existing tenants leave," he said. "So it tends to advantage one group over another."

   How rent control can help tenants — or not | CBC Radio

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   Is rent control a good idea?

   • (Downs 1988, Sims 2007). Of course, rent control also offered potential benefits for tenants. For example, rent control provides insurance against rent increases, potentially limiting displacement. Affordable housing advocates argue that these insurance benefits are valuable to tenants.

   What does economic evidence tell us about the effects of rent control?

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   Is rent control a failed policy?

   • “NAA’s latest research aligns with decades of data and real-life case studies that all lead to the same conclusion: rent control is a failed policy that brings more harm than relief to local communities,” said Bob Pinnegar, NAA president and CEO.

   The Pros And Cons Of Rent Control For Landlords And Tenants | Forbes

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3. www.cbc.ca › radio › costoflivingHow rent control can help tenants — or not | CBC Radio

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   Jul 19, 2023 · Generally, landlords can increase rents between leases as high as the market can bear. That's where vacancy control comes into play. P.E.I., for example, regulates rental...

   • How does rent control work in Ontario, and does it apply to ...

     Short answer: yes. As mentioned, rent control means...

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   Sep 30, 2023 · Short answer: yes. As mentioned, rent control means landlords are allowed to raise rent by a pre-determined amount each year. But there is another way they can raise rent beyond what's...

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   Oct 18, 2018 · While rules and regulations of rent control vary from place to place, most rent control consists of caps on price increases within the duration of a tenancy, and sometimes beyond the...

7. thehill.com › opinion › financeThere’s no denying the data: Rent control works - The Hill

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   Sep 24, 2021 · By curbing excessive rent hikes and preventing retaliatory or unjust eviction, rent control mitigates the power imbalance between tenants and landlords, advances overall neighborhood stability...

8. www.vox.com › housing › 365063Kamala Harris’s recent embrace of rent control, explained - Vox

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   Aug 6, 2024 · Kamala Harris’s recent embrace of rent control, explained. Capping rent increases makes voters excited, but economists wary.

9. globalnews.ca › news › 9438796Rent control: What tenants should know as rental prices surge ...

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   Jan 28, 2023 · Real estate experts say a number of factors are contributing to the high rent prices, including a large pullback in home buying with mortgages up, a population boom, and demand outpacing supply.

10. www.forbes.com › sites › brendarichardsonThe Pros And Cons Of Rent Control For Landlords And Tenants

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    Mar 24, 2023 · “NAA’s latest research aligns with decades of data and real-life case studies that all lead to the same conclusion: rent control is a failed policy that brings more harm than relief to local...