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Mike Lawler: “Rent control and the rent laws that were put in place in New…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Published July 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 00:54

You have 50,000 vacant units in New York City right now, in part because of the policies that have been put in place in New York. Rent control and the rent laws that were put in place in New York have created a nightmare. because if you're a landlord or a property owner and you're told arbitrarily that we're going to cap rents here, but taxes go up, utility costs go up, and then … (00:54–01:02)

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Asserts that New York's rent control laws have negatively impacted housing.

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