John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 04/10/2026What’s the evidence on rent control? I charted the findings from 112 studies: Great for rent-controlled tenants ✅ But: Pushes up rents for other people ❌ Pushes down new housing construction ❌ Pushes down building quality ❌ 36607159
Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Rent controls may also make it difficult to move home. People get stuck, and changing life circumstances mean they need to move but can't. 2180
Fac Americae Abire @lacompa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This depends on how control is applied. The situation you presented is controlling rent to current renters. If the rent is capped by current rent but not tied to the renter, moving is slightly easier. But housing shortage remains. 000
Alex @alexsz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The same is true about home ownership, but I rarely hear this argument against that. 3100
