Vienna Housing Model is a Failed Experiment
A great analysis of the failings and false promises of the Vienna Model of social housing is: “Emerging Housing Commons? Vienna’s housing crises then and now.” by Mara Verlic for RC21, The Ideal City conference, Urbino, Italy,...
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Editorial: More housing is the best rent control
Oregon's experiment with rent control is not going so well. And that's despite the generous cap. The signal to investors is that "setting a cap at all sends a dangerous message to landlords, builders and investors that the state can and...
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California Rent Controls: Good Intentions with Disastrous Consequences
While many of us understand the intention behind rent controls, few free market economists find any redeeming value in rent controls. Read more here.
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Reckonings; A Rent Affair
Read this opinion piece by Paul Krugman on the effects of rent control.
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Home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver’s housing market has entered a new cycle marked by quieter home buyer demand and a gradual rise in the supply of homes for sale. Read the July 2022 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver report.
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