Are well-meaning policy decisions contributing to housing problem?
The drive to protect tenants from sub-standard living conditions could leave others without rental options
One of the most frequent criticisms levelled at those of us who monitor the property market from a business or policy perspective is the lack of regard for the human aspects of housing. Housing is at the sharp edge of where the economics and society of a country meet and clash. A lot of housing policy discussion focuses on the economic consequences of the gap between housing supply and demand; patterns of occupancy ...
