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rent control
rent control
noun
: a system in which the government determines how much rent can be charged for an apartment, house, etc.
Full Definition of RENT CONTROL
:Â government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
— rent–controlled adjective
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First Known Use of RENT CONTROL
1931
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