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La crise du logement (2)
MEI Research Paper on the causes of the housing crisis in Quebec and solutions to solve it.
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Comment résoudre la crise du logement au Québec?
If we analyze the housing crisis that has plagued Quebec since 2001 through the lenses of economic science, it can be attributed to a number of government policies that have distorted the proper workings of the province’s housing market. Among other factors, rent control has discouraged the maintenance of existing units and the building of new ones. Quebec’s housing regulations also throw numerous roadblocks in the way of tenant selection and the eviction of the worst tenants, which makes investment in housing less attractive.
3-minute read
La crise du logement (1)
MEI Research Paper on the causes of the housing crisis in Quebec and solutions to solve it.