Comments on: Undead Ideas: Rent Control

By: TRC

TRC — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:58:00 +0000

Stockholm rent control results in people waiting decades to acquire a rental property. Over 500 000 people in Stockholm are registered as waiting for rental properties.

Latest Stockholm waiting queue statistics are here http://bostad.stockholm.se/statistik

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 08:40:00 +0000

Great article. It surely caught my attention since I am renting an apartment unit in Dubai. The Dubai Real Estate broker that I am doing business with is great and gave me no hassle.

By: Gentrification in Reverse

Gentrification in Reverse — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:22:01 +0000

[…] rent control is a temporary fix at best; in the longer term, its effects are negative. By reducing supply, it tends to actually drive up the cost of housing. And in the face of price […]

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:34:00 +0000

Fantastic article, needs some proofreading.

By: Joy Russell

Joy Russell — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:14:00 +0000

impressively very informative post thanks for the ideas…

By: tel aviv apartment rentals

tel aviv apartment rentals — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:31:00 +0000

you must really moderate your rent control even though it really gives an enjoyment ,, self control also must be applied . http://www.telavivapartments.org

By: From bad to worse « Huck Online

From bad to worse « Huck Online — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:36:24 +0000

[…] not going into detail on why this is such a bad idea—this argument can be readily found all over the ether—but just imagine what would happen if rent control was […]

By: dubai property

dubai property — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:45:00 +0000

Agreeing with the group here! Reading your post angers me that people could even think about this as a good idea!?
This would mean that all housing would be available to all income levels; none of the separation of poor and rich.
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