Affordable Housing Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Ontario’s Rent Control Laws: Doug Ford Continues the Historical Flip-flopping Game

September 27, 2020 – Lee Friday …… Rent control in Ontario has restricted the supply of housing while lowering the quality of available units. Continue reading →

Why Homeowners Hate Real Estate Developers

August 26, 2020 – Doug French …… Homeowners believe their property rights extend far beyond their property lines. They want to dictate who lives near them, how much money their neighbors make, and what the houses in their neighborhood look like. Continue reading →

The War on Landlords Has Begun

August 22, 2020 – Zachary Yost …… It does not bode well for our society when proposals to simply expropriate property are becoming more and more prevalent and discussed with more seriousness. Continue reading →

We Need More Housing, Not More Rent Control

February 13, 2020 – José Niño …… Blinded by their zeal to save the masses from the “excesses” of greedy landlords, politicians are ignoring the regulatory state that keeps housing prices on the rise. Continue reading →

Affordable Housing: Political Consistency Requires the Government to Outlaw Hotels

October 30, 2019 – Lee Friday …… Government restriction of Airbnb rentals is a gift to hotels. It also discourages tourism, which the government claims to support. Continue reading →

Bernie Sanders is a Bad Economist: Housing Market Edition

October 23, 2019 – Zachary Yost …… Bernie Sanders’s proposed “House Fixing tax” would not only hurt flippers and their homebuying customers but also some landlords and tenants as well. Continue reading →

Like Most Government Central-Planning Schemes, Zoning Laws Raise the Cost of Living

September 19, 2019 – Chris Calton …… Zoning regulations protect and enhance property values, which is nice for those who own property, but it creates barriers to home ownership and business startups for everybody else. Continue reading →

Homelessness and the Failure of Urban Renewal

July 5, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… We continue to live with the wreckage of failed urban renewal, and Progressive city planning. And the evidence can be seen in the tent cities and makeshift latrines we now see in public spaces. Continue reading →

California’s Typhus Surge is Linked to Fleas, Feces, and Bad Economic Policies

November 22, 2018 – Chloe Anagnos …… There might not be a government-backed solution to Los Angeles’ typhus outbreak, but if the city’s and state’s politicians really want to end homelessness, then repealing zoning and minimum wage laws would be a great start. Continue reading →

London, Ontario’s Top Four Mayoral Candidates Reveal their Economic Ignorance about Affordable Housing

October 11, 2018 – Lee Friday …… London, Ontario’s leading mayoral candidates do not seem to realize that government policies are the cause of an insufficient supply of affordable housing. Continue reading →