It's trivial to show out that rent control increases the cost of rent for new renters. It's been talked about in the academic literature since the 40's[0]. The

It's trivial to show out that rent control increases the cost of rent for new renters. It's been talked about in the academic literature since the 40's[0]. The harder question is, "is it worth it?" Do the people who build a community in a place, and contribute to it's value, deserve to be shielded from the price increase they helped create? Home owners are incentives to help build a valuable community, shouldn't renters? [0] Friedman, Milton, and George Joseph Stigler. Roofs or Ceilings?: The Current Housing Problem. Foundation for Economic Education, 1946.