Topic
Rent Control
193 published works
Verfassungsblog
Missverständnisse zur Mietpreisbremse
By Timo Laven
Mit Beschluss vom 8. Januar 2026 hat das BVerfG die Verlängerung der Mietpreisbremse für verfassungsgemäß erklärt. Damit bestätigt es eine Entscheidung aus 2019, in der es bereits die – zunächst…
DMConsultants Blog
MÁS LÍMITES AL ALQUILER EN CATALUÑA
Desde el 1 de enero, Cataluña cuenta con una nueva regulación que afecta directamente al alquiler de temporada y al alquiler por habitaciones. La norma nace con un objetivo claro:…
Property Legal Insider
Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: an update
If a landlord proposes to sell ten or more units within a single multi‑unit development within a six‑month period, the sale must proceed with the existing Part 4 tenants remaining…
The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog
LANDLORD ADVISORY: Preparing for Statewide Rent Control in Massachusetts (2026 Ballot Initiative)
I just read a very alarming Suffolk U/Boston Globe poll which indicates 62.6% statewide voter support of the statewide rent control ballot initiative. With the first round of signatures obtained,…
Property Legal Insider
Government publishes new national housing plan: key takeaways for the Private Rental Sector
By Aoife Smyth
The Irish Government has today published "Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025–2030" (the Plan), its much-anticipated housing strategy that introduces reforms aimed at boosting supply, improving viability and creating a more…
Property Legal Insider
Rent reform update: Government publishes interim guidance
By Aoife Smyth, David Fitzgerald
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage yesterday published further clarifying information regarding the residential tenancy reforms which it announced in June. This is in anticipation of publication of…
Whitman Legal Solutions Blog
Why Rent Control Doesn’t Solve Housing Problems
In 2018, the Royal Theatre was relying on government funding that hadn't been increased in 21 years and 30-year-old rent structures that were not profitable. To address its financial challenges,…
Legal Theory Blog
Spiegelman on Rent Control and the Takings Clause
Sam Spiegelman (Pacific Legal Foundation) has posted Rent Controls and the Erosion of Takings-Clause Protections: A Sordid History with Recent Cause for Optimism (51 Fordham Urb. L.J. 357) on SSRN.…
Property Legal Insider
Rent review controls extended to cover the entire country
By Aoife Smyth
The Irish Government passed emergency legislation last week to extend rent pressure zones across the entire country, with effect from 20 June 2025. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 extends…
Property Legal Insider
Irish Government to introduce package of changes affecting private rented sector
By Aoife Smyth, Niamh O'Sullivan
The Irish Government has today announced its intention to introduce significant changes in the context of the residential rental market.. These are a combination of proposed reforms of rent controls,…