Landlords in the House: Advocates see a bias in Parliament against renters

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

NY Dirt: Do neglected buildings make money?

When landlords don’t collect enough in rent, they can’t maintain their buildings — that means poor living conditions for tenants. This is a major argument made against freezing the rent in rent-stabilized apartments, as New York’s Rent Guidelines Board voted to do last week. But how is that playing out in reality? Are all poorly-maintained buildings just suffering from low cash flow? Let’s look at the data. A report I obtained from the Rent Guidelines Board shows that buildings with a high number of housing code violations indeed have lower rents and lower net operating income on average. But those []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

With New York’s Rent-Stabilized Housing, Someone Eventually Has to Write the Check

One of the most frustrating aspects of the debate surrounding New York City’s rent-regulated housing stock is that it has become almost entirely ideological. One side argues that rents should remain frozen to protect affordability. The other argues that buildings require sufficient revenue to remain financially viable. Politicians, tenant advocates, landlords and economists all have []

Why skyscrapers in my hometown don’t bother me

Higher housing density gets a bad rap from many sensible Australians. But here’s why the alternative is worse for us all.