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The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

5 January 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

The only sustainable way to lower housing costs is by increasing the supply of homes, letting the market balance demand and prices. Yet calls for rent control in Cape Town remain driven by emotion, …Read More at Source

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