rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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The rent control resolution was filed with the city in December before organizers began collecting signatures from residents of Redwood City.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
The Democratic Party endorsed measures to allow municipalities to enact taxes to further the construction of affordable housing, raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour, and allow local governments to enact rent control policies.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Tenants and their advocates see the lawsuit as a crucial effort to defend rent control in Los Angeles.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
California became the second state to implement rent control in 2020 and in most cases, a typical rent increase is restricted to 5%, plus inflation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
The Democratic Party endorsed measures to allow municipalities to enact taxes to further the construction of affordable housing, raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour, and allow local governments to enact rent control policies.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Tenants and their advocates see the lawsuit as a crucial effort to defend rent control in Los Angeles.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
California became the second state to implement rent control in 2020 and in most cases, a typical rent increase is restricted to 5%, plus inflation.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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