What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?

Alex Schwartz: What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?

By Alex Schwartz and Kirk McClure If there’s one thing that U.S. politicians and activists from across the political spectrum can agree on, it’s that rents are far too high. Many experts believe that this crisis is fueled by a shortage of housing, caused principally by restrictive regulations. Rents and home prices would fall, the argument goes, if rules such as minimum lot- and house-size requirements and prohibitions against apartment complex…

What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?

If there's one thing that U.S. politicians and activists from across the political spectrum can agree on, it's that rents are far too high.

What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis? - The Times Weekly

By Alex Schwartz, The New School and Kirk McClure, University of Kansas Thousands of American families that can’t find affordable apartments are stuck living in extended-stay motels. Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images If there’s one thing that U.S. politicians and activists from across the political spectrum can agree on, it’s that rents are far too high. Many experts believe that this crisis is fueled by a shortage of ho…