New Study Cautions: Rent Control Offers Short-Term Relief, But Steep Long-Term Costs

Rent control worsens housing quality and supply, new study warns

A new study from a Massachusetts think tank raises red flags about rent control policies, citing negative effects in the state historically and an uncertain outcome elsewhere.

New Study Cautions: Rent Control Offers Short-Term Relief, But Steep Long-Term Costs

Read the Study Demand-side programs like rental vouchers and direct subsidies more effective at stabilizing low-income households  BOSTON – A new Pioneer Institute study finds that while rent control can lower rental housing costs and help vulnerable tenants remain in their homes, it also carries steep long-term consequences—including reduced housing quality, lower property values, fewer new housing units, and higher rents for non-controlled apa…

Many people in Germany support rental price controls and don't want to know about their disadvantages. This is shown by a study by the ifo Institute with around 18,000 participants. "Information is only accepted if it does not conflict too strongly with existing beliefs of the people," says ifo researcher Mathias Dolls. "This poses major challenges to political communication.