Should Chicago Have Rent Control?

Will Guzzardi says that local councils, not the state, should have the final say to implement rent control.

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Rent Control Case

SCOTUS denied a writ of certiorari in the case of Community Housing Improvement Program v. New York City, meaning a lower court's decision against CHIP stands.

Rent Controls Cause Investors To Flee, Study Finds, Giving London Politicians Much To Ponder

Labour's plan to kick-start housebuilding and contain rent levels could create a platform for the London mayor to introduce rent caps on private housing.

Commercial Rent Control Bill Headed For City Council Next Week

Council member Stephen Levin is reportedly planning to introduce the bill next week.

How Rent Control, Downturn Fears Are Reshaping The Capital Stack

Leverage is trending down, and lenders are expecting a longer stabilization period and hold.

Group Pushes For More SoCal Rent Control

Santa Ana activists are gathering signatures to place a new rent control initiative in the city for the November election.

California Rent Control Measure Fails, Landmark Prop. 15 CRE Tax Reform Remains Too Close To Call

California voters reject Proposition 21, while Proposition 15 is too close to call.

'Hard To Justify': NYC's Commercial Rent Control Debate Is Back, Vexing CRE

Rent adjustments would need to be approved annually by a seven-member Commercial Rent Guidelines Board, appointed by the mayor.

California Rent Control Backers Say They Aren't Giving Up After Latest Election Defeat

Similar ballot measures were defeated in 2018 and 2020.

STUDY: Rent Control Could Cost Massachusetts $300B In Lost Property Values

Real estate leaders and some local officials are warning about the fiscal impacts rent control could have on Massachusetts.