return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago'Renters Are Struggling': Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Controlwww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square275fedilinkarrow-up1893arrow-down126
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minus-squarejackalope@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI don’t think it actually fixes that. Rent control numbers are in the hands of politicians who may just act as toadies for landlords. Maybe they’ll control rent on the higher side some but ultimately they have an incentive to keep that cash flowing.
I don’t think it actually fixes that. Rent control numbers are in the hands of politicians who may just act as toadies for landlords. Maybe they’ll control rent on the higher side some but ultimately they have an incentive to keep that cash flowing.