Article Investors Aim to Avoid Rent Control in New Apartment Deals The Wall Street Journal’s Peter Grant and Will Parker explain how rent regulation in a number of states is causing investors to move to other markets. January 21, 2020
Massachusetts Article Opinion: Housing Costs Are a Problem in Boston and Beyond, but Rent Control Isn’t The Answer Rebecca Diamond and Jonathan Gruber explain why economic research shows that rent control will lead to a reduced supply of housing. January 17, 2020
Pennsylvania Article Philly Experiments With New Rent Voucher Aimed at Keeping Families in Their Homes Jake Blumgart with WHYY reports on a new approach helping city residents pay their rent. January 10, 2020
New York Article Interview: Rent Control: Unjust and Ineffective The Manhattan Institute’s Michael Hendrix interviews Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus, the lead attorney in a lawsuit taking on New York State’s sweeping rent-regulation laws. January 8, 2020
Utah Article Salt Lake City Considers Allowing Higher Density to Incentivize Affordable Housing KJZZ reports on the prospect of dense, affordable housing coming to Salt Lake City. January 8, 2020
Oregon Article Editorial: The Housing Shortage in Profile The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board examines the lopsided numbers fueling Oregon’s housing affordability crisis. January 5, 2020
Massachusetts Article Signs Point to a Housing Construction Slowdown in Boston Area The Boston Globe’s Tim Logan reports on what a slowdown in building permits could mean for affordability in the area. January 5, 2020
Washington Article The Rise of the Renter: For the First Time in Decades, Seattle Has As Many Renters As Homeowners Gene Balk with the Seattle Times reports on what Seattle’s growing population of renters means for the region. January 5, 2020