The five international models we examined would have prevented excessive rent increases and helped many renters stay in their homes.
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Foreign cities can offer inspiration, but for practical solutions we should look at what’s already happening closer to home.
The public might love the idea of rent control but economists warn that without better policy – and more construction – it cannot fix the housing crisis.
As property values skyrocket, long-term renters — many of whom are elderly — face the very real risk of homelessness.
Affordable housing has become a middle-class problem, and Ontario’s latest housing report reflects an approach that continues to marginalize those with the greatest need.
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Associate Profesor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Guelph
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Professor of Housing Economics and Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, University of Glasgow
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Research Fellow, School of Communication, Society & Culture, Macquarie University
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Bristol