Does anybody notice that .gov is slowly trying to take away private property rights / negate rental contracts? Why does .gov give billions to big business for covid relief but almost nothing to landlords and then make it almost impossible to evict tenants? Rent control never made any sense to me; restricting return on private investment. If you bought Apple stock for $5 how would you like it if .gov mandated you could only sell it for $10 instead of $150?
Responses to my post are generally “So far I’m not affected so I don’t care”. I believe it will only get more difficult for rental property owners. I wouldn’t enter the rental business now.
Rents popped earlier this year in local areas I track. Looking at Zillow I have noticed recent sfr rent price reductions. Sales are still strong, very little inventory in 92124. Out of control in Canada – median up 54% in London On in 2 yrs. Toronto most overvalued in North America. Crazy times.