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		zyxley on March 16, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rent Control Creates Higher Rents in SF Rent control wouldn't have nearly this much of a distortive effect on the SF housing market if SF actually had enough housing in the first place.

mathattack on March 16, 2015 | [–]

Rent control is one cause (of many) of the housing problem. People are less likely to invest in real estate, especially targeting low income, if there are restrictions on how they can monetize it.

Joky on March 16, 2015 | [–]

Maybe there would be more housing built if the area was not under rent control?

x0x0 on March 16, 2015 | [–]

New housing in sf is not rent controlled.

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