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Re:The Scourge of Rent Control on Thursday September 08, 2022 @12:23PM (#32767825)
Something has to be done.

My friend just got a 29% rent increase this year.

Their apartment has not been modernised or new fittings for 10 years.

Average rent increase this year for the area is 20%.

There has to be incentives introduced to rapidly build more affordable houses, but any policy that has a negative impact on house prices is a loser to many important voting bases.

Rent control in the short term might have to be done to reign in exploitative landlords.

Even if you renounce citizenship, you still pay exit taxes..