It seems to me that someone with a rent controlled flat doesn't really have to worry whether low cost flats or high cost flats are build in his neighborhood. Why does a luxury flat produce a problem for someone with a rent controlled flat?
Why does a luxury flat produce a problem for someone with a rent controlled flat?
The neighbors are now different; this will change the character of the neighborhood, partially by changing what shops are profitable and partly just by changing who is around to interact with.
The new neighbors vote, and probably have different political preferences. Among other things, they are unlikely to be sympathetic to rent control.
If every apartment in a region is required to be cheap, then there is no value for the landlord in trying to be tricky. If some apartm
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