Government officials love to loudly proclaim the great benefits that tenants will enjoy by restricting and controlling landlords. The folly of their schemes will become clear when they discover that the landlord shrugged.
Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips is the founder of the Texas Institute for Property Rights. Brian has been defending property rights for nearly thirty years. He played a key role in defeating zoning in Houston, Texas, and in Hobbs, New Mexico.
He is the author of three books: Individual Rights and Government Wrongs, The Innovator Versus the Collective, and Principles and Property Rights.
Visit his website at texasipr.com.
The “Right to Return”
Like all forms of subsidies, the “right to return” takes from some—taxpayers—to provide benefits to others—low-income households.
Abusing Statistics and Evicting “People of Color”
The report on eviction filings looks at groups, not individuals. Consequently, it fails to identify the context for the individuals who were evicted.
Unleash the Swarm in Housing Production
If we unleash the swarm, if we restore freedom to property owners, we will see an immense increase in housing production. Property owners could convert single-family homes into duplexes, build a cottage or “granny flat” in the back yard, or do any number of other things to increase the supply of housing.
Biden and Trump are Two Faces of Fascism
The only difference between the Biden version of fascism and the conservative version is whose property they seek to control.
The Real Villain Regarding Vaccines
If Cruz really wants parents, and all Americans, to have freedom of choice, he should call for the abolition of the FDA.
The Two Sides of the Censorship Coin
Forcing companies to allow content is the flip side of prohibiting them from expressing certain ideas. These are the two side of the censorship coin.
To Lower Rents Increase The Profits From Building Rental Housing
Housing activists think that the solution to the housing shortage is to shackle housing producers.
Defending the Free Market
We can’t predict what solutions and innovations that free individuals will discover. However, we do know that free individuals, and only free individuals, can and do find solutions and innovations.
California Housing: Force Isn’t the Solution
In 2024, voter in Los Angeles will vote on an initiative that would force hotel operators to rent vacant rooms to the city’s homeless.
Conservatives Abandon Property Rights
Conservatives should remember their past support for property rights. But more importantly, they need to discover what that principle truly means. Until they do so, conservatives will continue to abandon property rights.
Raising a Family on a Minimum Wage: The Elephant in the Room
If we truly want to help low-income households, then we must begin by holding individuals accountable and counsel them to make better choices.
Antitrust Lawsuit Against PGA is Unfounded
Eleven professional golfers, including Phil Mickelson, have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the Professional Golf Association (PGA).
The “Right to Organize” and Freedom of Association
Tenants have the right to organize if they so choose. And landlords have the right to recognize those unions or not.
It’s All About Property Rights
Ayn Rand correctly wrote that without property rights, no other rights are possible.
A Noncrisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Just as statists use a crisis to advance their agenda, advocates of the free market should use a noncrisis to advance our cause.
A Case Study in Nuisance
Nuisance is highly contextual. An action that constitutes a nuisance in one context may not be a nuisance in another context.
Rent Control is Fascism
Rent control provides a pretense of private property.
The Lust for Power and Tenant’s Rights
Economic power is founded on voluntary trade. Political power is founded on physical force.
Rental Lease Options: Unattractive Alternatives Isn’t Force
We may not always like the alternatives that we face, but choosing between unattractive alternatives isn’t force.
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