The Rent Control Debate

The Rent Control Debate PDF

Author: Paul L. Niebanck

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 168

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The most comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the rent control issue to date, this volume addresses: the conditions that provoke interest in rent control, the outcome of implementing the policy, the instruments used for evaluating the program, and its impact of local govenrments and housing markets. The contributors describe in detail two prime examples of rent control--in New York and California--and assess rent control's value for America's political economy. Originally published in 1986. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Examining the Efficacy of Rent Control

Examining the Efficacy of Rent Control PDF

Author: Allison Conley

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Published: 2018

Total Pages: 82

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Rent control has been a controversial set of regulations since its initial implementation in 1942. The perceived costs and benefits align with efficiency and distributional consequences. The perceived costs include a reduction of units, lower levels of maintenance, lower levels of new construction, and reduced mobility. The perceived benefits include lower rent levels, reduced rates of gentrification, community stability and increased security for lower income, elderly, minorities, and families and with children. Using a systematic review of eight broad, empirical studies I will examine the evidence to ascertain whether the theories of rent control policies are upheld in practice. I will then extrapolate from those results to form opinions about the possible effects on the Seattle rental housing market.

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