Rent caps reduce political friction
Without rent caps, urban planning often comes up against stiff local resistance.
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Context
When local residents believe that local business and infrastructure projects will cause rent rises, they are resistant to change.
The Argument
When low-income communities see a large new infrastructure project being planned for their area, or a new business building a facility, often, the first thing they think is how it will affect their rent.
If they believe their rents will go up (a natural result of local investment), they are likely to organize in opposition to the plan. However, if they are protected by rent caps, it is likely to remove many of the political barriers local communities can erect and create a smoother urban development program.[1]
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Premises
[P1] Communities often oppose urban planning projects that will cause rent rises.
[P2] Rent caps set strict limits on rent hikes.
[P3] Therefore, local communities are less likely to oppose urban planning projects when rent caps are in place.