SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- People rallied in San Francisco on Sunday in support of three elderly residents who are facing eviction from their rent-controlled apartments. The community protest was an ...

Instead of introducing regulations that will disincentivize multifamily investment, policies should focus on removing ...

Economists don’t need any more evidence that rent control is bad and new housing is good. But they’ll take it. The latest example comes from Minnesota, where the Twin Cities gifted us with a natural ...

Massachusetts housing advocates secured a rent control ballot measure for 2026, intensifying debates over affordability, supply, and policy effectiveness. AI Summary With an eye on New York City ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Rent control is not on the ballot in Minneapolis this year, but depending on whom ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Kingston Library’s community room was packed on Saturday afternoon for a public hearing focused on the future of rent control in the city under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act ...

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter takes a look at the bad idea in housing policy that never seems to die: rent control. In Massachusetts, housing ...

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Los Angeles is one of more than a dozen California cities with rent-control laws, and by no coincidence, is one of the most unaffordable places to live. The City Council recently approved a proposal ...