RENT CONTROL

Rent control promises relief but delivers scarcity, higher costs, and fewer homes. New York City does not need to look far into the past to see that such policies hurt the average tenant and disincentivize landlords from even renting. By Sam Jenson , Jonathan Hofer Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayoral candidate , is trending. His promise of more aggressive  rent control is capturing voters’ attention in New York City and has renewed interest in the policy across the United S