Seattle’s High Buy-Rent Gap Stirs Policy Debate

Seattle’s high buy-rent gap stirs policy debate

(The Center Square) – Housing market experts say rent control is a factor in Seattle having one of the biggest cost caps between renting and buying.

Seattle’s high buy-rent gap stirs policy debate - Everett Post

(The Center Square) – Housing market experts say rent control is a factor in Seattle having one of the biggest […]

District Links: Rent-control database set for public debut after nearly a decade of delays; WaPo editorial urges scrutiny of stadium deal; and more

A decade after the DC Council directed the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a publicly accessible online database of rent-controlled units, the website — dubbed RentRegistry — is set for an official debut on June 2.

Experts disagree on rent control measures

During a debate held at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, experts expressed diverging views on the effectiveness of rent control as a response to Portugal’s ongoing housing crisis.