292: Rent Control is a Trap! (and History Proves it)

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of rent control on housing supply and quality amidst rising costs.

Send us Fan Mail Financial Advisor Tim Russell, CFP®, Rev. Drew Gysi, and Tyler Rutherford explore the growing appeal of rent control amid rising housing costs and asks whether it truly helps or ultimately harms the people it’s meant to serve. It explains how rent control can reduce housing supply, lower property quality, and discourage investment, often leading to worse long-term outcomes. See the show notes here!Subscribe to "Life in the Markets" PodcastBuy our new book: The Good StewardWea...

People in this episode

Host: Tim Russell

Guests: Rev. Drew Gysi, Tyler Rutherford

Topics covered

• rent control
• housing costs
• investment
• property quality
• economic impact

Keywords

• rent control
• housing supply
• investment
• property quality
• economic outcomes

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Organizations: Life in the Markets

Books & works: The Good Steward

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