ok - so you control rent.... then what happens? a landlord makes less profit and invests less money back into new property. so now you've got affordable rent but nobody can find a place to live. damned if you do, damned if you don't.
the difference is: if you don't do anything, the problem WILL correct itself over time as the market corrects itself and stabalizes. if rent is capped all you're doing is creating a larger housing shortage, especially in the rental market.
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