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Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

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.

Answer Overview

Response rates from 1.5k State Senate District 21 voters.

74%
Yes
26%
No
69%
Yes
23%
No
3%
Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone
2%
No, studies show that rent control does not lower rent
1%
Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages
1%
No, ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead
0%
No, incentivize the development of new housing instead
0%
No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing

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Unique answers from State Senate District 21 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9NF7Y8N from California  answered…1yr1Y

Yes but only to maintain rate ranges based on local wages, public resources and allows for reasonable profits to owners.

 @9RDFBFL from Alabama  answered…11mos11MO

No, but the government should disallow Corporations and Foreign investors to purchase residential real estate.

 @9SGS2K2 from Kansas  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, as long as they set it at limits that levels that landlords can make money as well. They should have make money off of their investment.

 @9P3FPBF from Georgia  answered…1yr1Y

We shouldn’t rent control but bar the limit of corporate owned single family homes. Let the free market bring down rent prices as a consequence.

 @77BSYH8  from Idaho  answered…12mos12MO

Yes, but only to maintain rate ranges based on local wages, public resources, and allows for reasonable profits to owners.

 @9QXJGMZ from Tennessee  answered…12mos12MO

Yes, there has to be rent control if there won’t be any help or change in wages. People are unable to eat, or drive a vehicle just to have a roof over their head, due to greedy landlords.

 @B45K34Zfrom Guam  answered…3mos3MO

No, incentivize the development of new housing instead and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead

 @9MKWNW4 from Illinois  answered…1yr1Y

There needs to be a fair balance between rent prices and the local cost of living. Rent control may not be the best option.

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Netanyahu's Pre-Inauguration Gift to Trump: A Lebanon Cease-Fire Deal"

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Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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