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Why Rent Caps Shrink Supply

A city votes to cap rents. What the evidence says happens to the supply of homes.

Today · 10 min · Housing
Daniel KovačHost
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A city votes to cap rents. What the evidence says happens to the supply of homes.

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  1. 2:42What the 2019 cap does to new building
    1. Daniel KovačThe 2019 cap is the useful comparison, because it reached buildings that had been exempt before.
    2. Daniel KovačPausedOwners of those buildings had a new reason to sell flats to buyers instead of renting them out.
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