The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering a novel legal strategy to enact rent control nationwide. Specifically, the agency is weighing whether to impose rent control on all properties that have mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie Mac, both of which are overseen by the FHFA. But in this op-ed, Don Brunner, President and CEO of BRG Realty Group, explains why such a plan is destined to fail. – The Cincinnati Enquirer
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The Cincinnati Enquirer: “Opinion: Rent control hampers new housing development, upward mobility”
November 27, 2023