Michelle Wu Rent Control Proposal (leaked) via Boston Globe (Cambridge: 2015, to rent)

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

What's being discussed in the city right now is not rent control, despite your continued use of the term in your endless free associative ramblings to yourself.

Rent Stabilization is Rent Control. Weak nitpick/deflection. Im gonna continue to use the term Rent Control because it does exert control over rents and is faster to type.

Youll adjust.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

Rent Stabilization is Rent Control. Weak nitpick/deflection. Im gonna continue to use the term Rent Control because it does exert control over rents and is faster to type.

Youll adjust.

No. It's not. You and some journalists are just the only ones who don't seem to know.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rent-control.asp
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesr...for-landlords/
https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/...stabilization/
https://www.doorloop.com/blog/rent-s...s-rent-control
https://www.zumper.com/blog/rent-con...stabilization/

[bostongymjunkie]

I can almost hear the rents going up as we type. I foresee significant increases in owner occupied buildings and in between tenant turnover which will still be common since the rents are already astronomical.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

No. It's not. You and some journalists are just the only ones who don't seem to know.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rent-control.asp
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesr...for-landlords/
https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/...stabilization/
https://www.doorloop.com/blog/rent-s...s-rent-control
https://www.zumper.com/blog/rent-con...stabilization/

We all know the difference. Its still rent control.

https://www.oxfordreference.com/disp...3B4CE6E2C77946

Government control of rents for houses and flats. This may involve setting the levels of rents, or restricting increases.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/...h/rent-control

the act of a government, etc. limiting rents in order to stop them from increasing too much:

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

We all know the difference. Its still rent control.

https://www.oxfordreference.com/disp...3B4CE6E2C77946

Government control of rents for houses and flats. This may involve setting the levels of rents, or restricting increases.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/...h/rent-control

the act of a government, etc. limiting rents in order to stop them from increasing too much:

Thanks for a definition of rent control. Just because rent control involves government control of rents and stabilization also involves control of rents (of a different kind), doesn't mean they are one in the same. They're not. And if there was overwhelming support for rent control out there, as you claim, they wouldn't be settling for this. But I'm sure all the high income earners in the city's multiple luxury high rises will appreciate the gesture! All those living in smaller owner occupied three-deckers, well, better luck with the next politically motivated ploy.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

Thanks for a definition of rent control. Just because rent control involves government control of rents and stabilization also involves control of rents (of a different kind), doesn't mean they are one in the same. They're not. And if there was overwhelming support for rent control out there, as you claim, they wouldn't be settling for this. But I'm sure all the high income earners in the city's multiple luxury high rises will appreciate the gesture! All those living in smaller owner occupied three-deckers, well, better luck with the next politically motivated ploy.

Does Rent Stabilization restrict the increase of rent? Yes or No question.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

Does Rent Stabilization restrict the increase of rent? Yes or No question.

Yes, they both do (under specific conditions). Judaism and Protestantism are both religions too. Would I refer to Protestantism as Judaism? No, because they aren't the same. Would I say Mass Health is the same thing as Medicare because they are both government regulated health programs? No.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

Yes, they both do (under specific conditions). Judaism and Protestantism are both religions too. Would I refer to Protestantism as Judaism? No, because they aren't the same. Would I say Mass Health is the same thing as Medicare because they are both government regulated health programs? No.

well then it meets the definition of rent control. Thats it.

But I love metaphors!

Try this one- its Protestant and Catholic. Both are Christian. Rent Control is Catholic, Protestant is Rent Stabilization.

Still end up at a Church on Sunday.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

well then it meets the definition of rent control. Thats it.

But I love metaphors!

Try this one- its Protestant and Catholic. Both are Christian. Rent Control is Catholic, Protestant is Rent Stabilization.

Still end up at a Church on Sunday.

But none of them are "the same." Period. Everyone knows rent control would never stand a chance, which is why it's not being tried. But again, those InkBlock tenants will be pleased with the extra disposable cash.

[bostongymjunkie]

Modest 3.5% rent decrease nationwide, but going down nonetheless as supply increases.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apartme...d=hp_lead_pos7


https://www.businessinsider.com/rent...ruction-2023-3