Rent control policies are regulations that limit the amount landlords can increase rent, intended to keep housing affordable. Proponents argue that it makes housing more affordable and prevents exploitation by landlords. Opponents argue that it discourages investment in rental properties and reduces the quality and availability of housing.
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Response rates from 480 Fine Gael voters.
69% Yes |
31% No |
69% Yes |
23% No |
0% Yes, but only in areas with housing shortages |
6% No, studies show that rent control does not lower rent |
0% Yes, housing is a basic right that should be affordable to anyone |
1% No, incentivize the development of new housing instead |
0% No, ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing residential real estate instead |
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0% No, rent controls have been shown to limit the supply of housing |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 480 Fine Gael voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 480 Fine Gael voters.
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Unique answers from Fine Gael voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9YN3DM92wks2W
Yes, and landlords should be held to strict regulations in ensuring tenants have safe, good quality homes to live in
@9ZF2FDF1wk1W
Yes but it needs to be monitored. This 1% or 2% increase every year is not good! There should be a price bracket for what category the property fits into. If you put money into it then you can charge more but it should have to be looked into and approved before charging more.
@9ZHDTRZ1wk1W
Maybe set a limit on max rent for a specific type of property in an area eg 3 bed semi in Dublin . However some landlords cannot sustain to rent as it is too low and the RPZ’s only allow 2% increase
@9ZGNTSJ1wk1W
While I agree that we need to tackle the issue of ridiculously high rent, multiple studies show, and most economists agree, that rent control policies have more harmful effects on the market than have positive effects.
@9ZGLP6H1wk1W
If RTB didn't take 47% of rent in tax, landlords wouldn't need to have such high rents to cover the cost of the property and rent control could come into affect then.
@9MLXBKL6mos6MO
Provided the government don’t put the sole blame on the landlord and reduce rental tax then yes. Some landlords pay 50% tax and still have mortgages on the property so a cap should be reflective of this.
@9ZDP3MV2wks2W
There should be a threshold the landlord can charge based on the behaviour, income and length of tenancy
@9ZCTZV62wks2W
Yes, they should also make policies to incentives landlords to sell the properties they're renting for full time ownership.
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