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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Response rates from 27.5k Australia voters.
74% Yes |
26% No |
68% Yes |
20% No |
4% Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone |
3% No, ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead |
1% Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages |
2% No, incentivize the development of new housing instead |
1% No, studies show that rent control does not lower rent |
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0% No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 27.5k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 27.5k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B4GTKPN5 days5D
No, studies show that rent control does not work in most cases and also reduces the housing supply. The federal government cannot freeze rent anyway.
@B49568G2wks2W
No, ban airbnb and similar short-term rental programs instead that remove housing from the market. Also implement an empty property tax such as they have in the UK.
@B3QG99Y1mo1MO
Another tricky one, that should be context / means tested. Housing issues stem from a variety of issues, not only the price of rent, including availability, cost of living, unemployment, minimum wage, homelessness, etc. All these are systemic and should be addressed globally.
@B3PFYRH1mo1MO
No, remove negative gearing and capital gains allowance when an individual, trust, or company owns more than one investment property.
@B3MLH2K1mo1MO
Interest rates and the economy prices are all causing rent and housing spikes. The rent hike is terrible for those ranting but for those who own and are trying to repay a mortgage is challenging in todays economy and pay pay scale.
@9YL3RSC5mos5MO
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.
@9SDR7BF8mos8MO
Yes, but to prevent price gouging and abuse of power.
@9RBCFVB9mos9MO
Yes but it would be determined by multiple factors, not the same amount for each house.
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