Proponents of rent control often claim that greedy corporate landlords hold so much market power that they can raise rents excessively. Therefore, enacting rent control is one way to ensure…
Shortage of housing is one of the biggest issues facing most metros. But according to the Star Tribune, the Twin Cities have it worse than all regions in the nation.…
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) published a study in February this year estimating how Rent Stabilization (RS) — a form of rent control that allows landlords to raise…
Rent control is making a comeback in Minneapolis. According to the Star Tribune, the Minneapolis City Council is pushing two charter amendments that would ask voters to cap rent hikes.…
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote that Berlin’s rent controls had slowed house building in the city. To recap, the German capital’s population is growing rapidly which means that the…