Rent control increases the pressure on the housing market by increasing the price of rent for non-rent controlled properties and reducing incentives to create m

Rent control increases the pressure on the housing market by increasing the price of rent for non-rent controlled properties and reducing incentives to create more supply. Brief overview from Krugman from 2000 but plenty more research out there on the topic. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/07/opinion/reckonings-a-rent-affair.html http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/07/opinion/reckonings-a-rent-...