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 152 Melbourne (C) voters.
77% Yes |
23% No |
72% Yes |
22% No |
3% Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages |
1% No, ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead |
3% Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone |
0% No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing |
0% No, studies show that rent control does not lower rent |
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0% No, incentivize the development of new housing instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 152 Melbourne (C) voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 152 Melbourne (C) voters.
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Unique answers from Melbourne (C) voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B24STGS3wks3W
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.
@B23CMCG4wks4W
Land lords should be able to charge enough rent to cover costs of property repayments and up keep.
@B22G8ZN4wks4W
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.
@9ZVWP9Z1mo1MO
Yes, however incentivize the development of new housing and cap rental prices in areas that are not in tourist locations
@9ZTPDVM1mo1MO
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
@9ZM933G2mos2MO
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
@9YL3RSC2mos2MO
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.
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