Rent control
Good riddance, Andrew Cuomo
The results are in, and Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, after winning a raw majority of the vote and easily besting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Over at Cuomo's…
New York City can’t afford Mamdani’s campaign promises
Zohran Mamdani has won New York City's mayoral election. The self-described democratic socialist has promised New Yorkers a cornucopia of policies, programs, and services. There's ample reason to believe that his…
Can Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze and housing supply plans coexist?
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. As this Tuesday also happens to be an Election Day, this week's newsletter takes a look at the races and referendums that will have the biggest impact on housing…
Mamdani’s socialist mayorship will make New York a worse place to live and do business
As I write this, I have yet to cast my vote for the mayor of New York City, where I live (a question I can answer more easily and definitively than the current mayor). In most elections, there are only two bad choices. But…
Florida governor Ron DeSantis pushes to abolish property taxes
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Since Halloween is upon us, this week's newsletter zeroes in on some of the spookier elements of housing policy. Rent Free Newsletter by Christian Britschgi.…
Zohran Mamdani’s Socialist Housing Plan Could Crash New York’s Rickety Rental Market
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KbGulTc4TY Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and the likely next mayor of New York City, believes the solution to Gotham's perpetual housing crisis is stringent price controls and…
Democrats’ bill would let federal workers skip paying rent during government shutdowns
Since the federal government isn't currently paying its bills during the shutdown, Senate Democrats think federal workers shouldn't have to either. Sen. Brian Schatz (D–Hawaii) and 17 of his Democratic Senate…
Is new housing popular?
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Fall is a lovely time of year, particularly here in D.C., where capital residents are blessed with the two weeks of pleasant weather we get each year. It's hard…
