Rent regulation

Rent regulation is a system of laws, administered by a court or a public authority, which aim to ensure the quality and affordability of housing and tenancies on the rental market for land. Comprehensive rent regulation is common in Commonwealth and European Union countries, including Canada, Germany, Ireland, Cyprus and Sweden, and also some states in the United States. Generally a system of rent regulation involves:

The classic objective is to limit the price that would result from the market, where an inequality of bargaining power between landlords and tenants produces continually escalating prices without any stable market equilibrium. However, according to survey data, 93% of economists would argue that "a ceiling on rents reduces the quantity and quality of housing available."

Rent control (disambiguation)

Rent control is part of a system of rent regulation that limits the changes that can be made in the price of renting a house or other real property. It may also refer to:

Rent Control (1984 film)

Rent Control is a drama/comedy/romance film starring Brent Spiner and directed by Italian director Gian Luigi Polidoro. It was made in 1982, though it was not released until 1984.

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