Rent control policies are regulations that limit the amount landlords can increase rent, intended to keep housing affordable. Proponents argue that it makes housing more affordable and prevents exploitation by landlords. Opponents argue that it discourages investment in rental properties and reduces the quality and availability of housing.
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@ISIDEWITH9mos9MO
Yes
@9QXDWM87mos7MO
Way too much bureaucracy to properly enact it, which is a burden on the taxoayers AND hurts people that want to rent more than landlords as landlords that are not profitable anymore due to rent control will just sell, or leave their space empty. So less supply, while the demand remains the same.
@ISIDEWITH9mos9MO
No
@B279VDF1mo1MO
Even though it is more difficult for renters in the short term, a lack of rent control incentivizes building more supply quicker.
@B2L42TM1wk1W
No, create a quota that 60% of the rental housing needs need to be developed by nonprofits
@B2HMZCY2wks2W
It’s been made very clear that the government has no interest in doing so however I do feel that the housing market has gone beyond outrageous in terms of pricing and affordability
@B2C6CJZ3wks3W
Yes, but not until the housing market stabilizes and cost of living which greatly effect the cost of mortgages and other expenses that in turn make the cost of rent fluctuate area to area
@B2BMK7B4wks4W
Yes, & ban corporate & foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate.
@B29H2J54wks4W
There should be regulations on how much a landlord can increase rent year over year, but building additional housing should be the priority.
@B26DKV31mo1MO
Yes, but only in buildings with ten apartments and above
@B23CRQ32mos2MO
Yes, housing is a basic right and should be free of charge.
@ISIDEWITH5mos5MO
How might rent prices affect your decisions when choosing where to live after high school or college?
I really think the rent on housing for every citizen is absolutey terrible for rent money it is WAY to high i defenetly think that as well and would agree with me , it really does not seem the government cares on the prices is so high i bet that half of the citizens of canada could barely aford anything...
@9S3NX6KConservative6mos6MO
It depends as rent caps can also have the opposite effect you tell someone this is the max you can charge they are going to charge that every time regardless of actual value
@9RZPX676mos6MO
yes, given that the rent control policies do not crowd out, or affect landlords that are providing a solution to the housing market situation
@9RFSJMHIndependent6mos6MO
rent control is a very short term pause and can only be permitted i paired to other measures
@9RFBPZV7mos7MO
Yes, for basic residential family living. No to "luxury" living spaces.
@9RD97H37mos7MO
There should be some controls in place to ensure low income housing stays reasonable but also provide landlords with better protections on their investments in the way of subsidies or some form of special insurance to offset the added risks.
@9RC7M427mos7MO
Yes, but only temporary limits to allowable increases in rent
@9RBZPSZIndependent7mos7MO
No, but have the rent charged factor into how much the landlord pays in taxes
@9RBY87R7mos7MO
No, but they should implement an "empty room" fee to incentivize landlords to fill their lodgings
@9RBVDVT7mos7MO
No, the government should encourage development to 8ncrease supply.
@9QZGVST7mos7MO
Yes, and the government should provide assistance against economic shocks to small-size landlords to make this more possible.
@9QV4KY27mos7MO
No, it distorts the market and end up at the disadvantage for everybody
@9MYNRMN8mos8MO
Yes, but within reason to avoid landlords not being able to make a profit.
@9MQ523C9mos9MO
Yes, and it should be tied to inflation and overall rent cost
@9MNP82G9mos9MO
It depends on the how much interest the mortgage is on, with rising inflation landlords need enough to pay mortgage.
@9MLXWMN9mos9MO
May be temporarily. But, the market should be allowed to run its course. Let supply and demand play itself out. Solve the problem at more grass roots level such as controlling immigration, develop and urbanize smaller cities to take the pressure out of the already saturated big cities like Toronto.
@9WYDMSD3mos3MO
Yes, in a populous urban center the max should be $1000 per bedroom, in rural areas with less people it should be a max of $300 per bedroom. landlords should not be able to charge more than that, in a compromise we need to do more to lower the cost of living and the expenses of landlords so they can make more profit, cover the maintenance more effectively and keep prices low while not screwing them out of the ability to live.
@9VR8FZ84mos4MO
No, but the government should implement the same initiatives taken by the Finnish government's Housing First Program
@9TC7PPGConservative5mos5MO
Yes, but allow the landlords to put out their own prices and talk to the government to make appropriate prices.
@9SY83325mos5MO
Yes, rents should be held to the same income proportion as a mortgage.
@9SS6G4R5mos5MO
No, but if landlords aren't being conscientious, they should punish it.
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@9ZK3JNS3mos3MO
Yes, $500 max per bedroom in a rural area and a max of $800 per bedroom in a larger population center. tax benefits and subsidies to landlords who keep their rents lower than that threshold with more incentives the lower they set their rent.
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