What Happened When This City Banned Housing Investors
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There’s a theory of housing that says the problem we’re facing is fundamentally not a lack of homes or restrictions on building and density. Instead, we face...

Oftentimes people claim that the housing crisis is a result of investors outbidding regular home buyers, not a fundamental shortage of supply. This video debunks that idea, using the city of Rotterdam – which effectively banned buy-to-let speculators across much of the city – as an example. The result actually worsened housing affordability for lower-income households and increased gentrification.

In short, there is no solving the housing crisis without simply building more housing.