Honestly rent control isn't as simple as you specified either. Implying that there are no benefits to rent control for those living in rent controlled units is

Honestly rent control isn't as simple as you specified either. Implying that there are no benefits to rent control for those living in rent controlled units is just as deceptive as claiming that rent control will help everone. The underhanded "rent would be lower so everyone would pay less" is fundamentally flawed. Certainly you can argue some people pay more due to rent control but we cannot pay more on average unless you decide to ignore that getting rid of rent control would also increase demand while increasing supply.