Rent controls have split housing in Berlin into two distinct markets
I think this article is getting the interpretation of the facts all wrong.<p>They point to the predictable drop in supply in the regulated market as if it was a bad thing, but they ignore where that supply is coming from. Those are not newly-built apartments, because the price controls don&#x27;t apply for new construction.<p>When an old apartment becomes available, it&#x27;s because the previous occupant moved out, e.g. because they could no longer make rent. So making rents more affordable leads to fewer people having to move for financial reasons, which I think is a good thing.<p>Disclaimer: I live in a regulated apartment and don&#x27;t intend to move, so it&#x27;s probably not surprising that I like this policy.