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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Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone
@B28FW341mo1MO
In Australia, one in five renters spends more than 30% of their income on rent, which is considered the threshold for housing stress. In some cities, like Sydney and Melbourne, that figure is even higher.
In controlling the cost of rent it de-incentivizes landholders to purchase more properties then necessary as it makes them a far less lucrative investment and may actually leas to more properties being put up for sale potentially bringing down excessive property prices
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No, incentivize the development of new housing instead
@B2HRJFF2wks2W
People can't afford to live, people are abusing the housing market for investment properties with the incentives that already exist. This needs to stop
What prevents current landholders and Foreign investors from simply purchasing these buildings and continuing to artificially increase the cost of rent?
This is coming from people who own their homes and do not need to make ends meet every week on pennies.
@B2PMP863 days3D
Introducing new housing without regulation only allows those already with multiple houses using it to generate income to grow more wealthy and control and raise rent prices even more.
@ISIDEWITH3mos3MO
No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing
@B28FW341mo1MO
There are examples from countries with strong rent control policies, like Germany and Switzerland, where rent controls have not led to a shortage of housing. Instead, these policies have been paired with other measures like public housing initiatives, which help increase supply while ensuring fairness in rental markets.
@B2KWFG61wk1W
yes and ban corporate, foreign investor and rich people from purchasing residential real estate too.
@B2FC36T3wks3W
Yes, housing should be affordable to everyone AND corporate and foreign investors need to be banned from purchasing real estate
@B28STLD4wks4W
Yes, but it should also limit what house prices can be as well for those buying. Too many Australians are priced out of the housing market.
Yes, but do it on a limited scale at first to judge results and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate as well.
@B23CMCG2mos2MO
Land lords should be able to charge enough rent to cover costs of property repayments and up keep.
@B22G8ZN2mos2MO
Depends on how much they’re limiting (if it’s less costly, theoretically it’s better for people), but I question whether the government actually cares about rising rent. So I don’t trust that a regulation will decrease prices.
Yes, however incentivize the development of new housing and cap rental prices in areas that are not in tourist locations
Yes, and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing any form of real estate that is only used as an asset and not as a home.
@9ZPK3382mos2MO
Yes, in the form of reducing how much a landlord can increase rent in an amount of time
@9ZM933G3mos3MO
There needs to be a way to ensure a fair control for both renters and landlords, however Government regulations is what pushes prices up so better start looking at yourself first and once you get your own spending and regulations that cost more under control you will probably find there needs no control policy. The mess we are in points solely back to government greed and lack of thought about anything other than the lining of government pockets before they retire into cosy positions we pay them for overseas. Government is a SHAM! You dismantled public housing and let private interests make your people more vulnerable than needed to be
I’ve no references to support any policy but active policy creation in a normal free market should be made with great care to consider the positive and negative effects.
@9SDR7BF6mos6MO
Yes, but to prevent price gouging and abuse of power.
@9RBCFVB6mos6MO
Yes but it would be determined by multiple factors, not the same amount for each house.
@9QQ4W2F7mos7MO
Only to fundamentally prevent landlords charging as much as they like.
@9P4BD2L8mos8MO
Yes, but building more affordable or public housing would be superior.
@9VMMVPC4mos4MO
No longer relevant as they are only allowed to change the rent a certain amount of times each year.
Trial rent controls in low-income areas, and the government should increase investment in rental properties
@9SYC4SQ5mos5MO
Question doesn’t apply because PUBLIC HOUSING ONLY.
@9SWQZYBDavid Pocock5mos5MO
Yes, but only to limit how often landlords can raise rents and improve housing security for renters
@9992HTRSocialist Alliance 8mos8MO
Yes, landlords have gotten away with immoral policies for too long.
@9MLP43Y9mos9MO
No, because every landlord has the right to set the rental price with the situation happening during that time.
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@B2M23Y35 days5D
No the government should invest money into lowering the cost of housing such that it becomes more affordable
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@B2MJPPR4 days4D
Yes, housing is a basic human right and should be affordable for everyone. Rent control measures paired with public housing initiatives and strict limitations/incredibly increased taxes/bans on buying residential real estate should be put in place for corporate, foreign investor, and multi-property (more than 2) owning parties as well. Owning unused/abandoned residential real estate should be severely penalised too to encourage renting and/or selling of the property to allows for more people to have an affordable roof over their head. Air BNBs are also a massive issue.
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