Question

Rent controls force landlords to price apartments below the equilibrium price level. An immediate effect is a shortage (excess demand) of apartments, because the quantity of apartments demanded is greater than the quantity supplied at the regulated price. When cities prevent landlords from charging market rents, which of the following are common long-run outcomes? Check all that apply.

a.The future supply of rental housing units increases.
b.Efficient use of housing space results.
c.Nonprice methods of rationing emerge.
d.The quantity of available rental housing units falls.

Answer 1

Answer: C) and D) answers.

Explanation: The rental market must have a free operation, that is, supply and demand have to set their price level, especially since, in this case, the product is not fungible, that is, it is not interchangeable. Each floor varies in location, number of square meters, construction qualities, etc. You cannot set a fixed reference price. Another of the most repeated consequences by experts is that the limitation will cause a reduction in supply, but demand will not go down, which will necessarily lead to greater tension in rental prices.