rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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Might there be some leverage to be had over private investors—leverage that, without a legislative battle, could be used to patch together some form of rent control after all?
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Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The rent control clashes follow unprecedented pandemic eviction moratoriums and rental assistance programs to prevent low-income tenants from losing their homes amid widespread job losses.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Wu was different in every way, yet prevailed through a combination of ground game and aspirational promises, including rent control, free public transit, police reform, and a municipal Green New Deal.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Beyond building more housing, rent control is also critical for people looking for affordable options.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Republican legislators tend to be leery of price caps like rent control.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The Supreme Court turns down a challenge to N.Y. rent control with implications for California.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Numerous other states and localities are currently considering implementing some version of rent control as well.
—Ike Brannon, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Cofer during a forum last month criticized Hansen for passing the rent control ordinance instead of letting a stricter version go on the ballot.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2024
Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The rent control clashes follow unprecedented pandemic eviction moratoriums and rental assistance programs to prevent low-income tenants from losing their homes amid widespread job losses.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Wu was different in every way, yet prevailed through a combination of ground game and aspirational promises, including rent control, free public transit, police reform, and a municipal Green New Deal.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Beyond building more housing, rent control is also critical for people looking for affordable options.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Republican legislators tend to be leery of price caps like rent control.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The Supreme Court turns down a challenge to N.Y. rent control with implications for California.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Numerous other states and localities are currently considering implementing some version of rent control as well.
—Ike Brannon, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Cofer during a forum last month criticized Hansen for passing the rent control ordinance instead of letting a stricter version go on the ballot.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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