Rent Control’s Record of Failure
1 July 2024
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Government and Institutions
Christopher Snowdon writes for The Critic
1 July 2024
In the Media
Housing and Planning
Kristian Niemietz referenced in The Telegraph
A literature review on the negative impacts of rent control policies, by IEA Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz, has been referenced in The Daily Telegraph.
The piece said:
“The IEA highlights a recently published study, by the Journal of Housing Economics , of rent controls over the past 50 years Overwhelmingly, it found their impact to be negative.
“Out of 16 studies that concentrate specifically on their impact on supply, 12 found it to have a negative one. Out of 16 studies that concentrate specifically on their impact on housing construction, 11 found a negative one.
“Out of 20 studies that look at their impact on the quality of rental housing, 15 found a negative one.”
Read the full article in The Daily Telegraph (29/06/2024, p.4).
You can also read Kristian’s full review on the IEA Blog.
The piece said:
“The IEA highlights a recently published study, by the Journal of Housing Economics , of rent controls over the past 50 years Overwhelmingly, it found their impact to be negative.
“Out of 16 studies that concentrate specifically on their impact on supply, 12 found it to have a negative one. Out of 16 studies that concentrate specifically on their impact on housing construction, 11 found a negative one.
“Out of 20 studies that look at their impact on the quality of rental housing, 15 found a negative one.”
Read the full article in The Daily Telegraph (29/06/2024, p.4).
You can also read Kristian’s full review on the IEA Blog.
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