rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
Examples of rent control in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
State law restricts the city’s ability to offer certain housing incentives and prohibits rent control.
—
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Supporters need to collect enough signatures by the deadline in July to officially get the rent control question on the November ballot.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Montgomery County, for example, enacted a rent control ordinance in 2024 that limits annual increases in rent to 3% plus inflation, with an absolute maximum of 6%.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Some conservatives have even argued provisions in the package, including on rent control, are communist.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rent control
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Supporters need to collect enough signatures by the deadline in July to officially get the rent control question on the November ballot.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Montgomery County, for example, enacted a rent control ordinance in 2024 that limits annual increases in rent to 3% plus inflation, with an absolute maximum of 6%.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Some conservatives have even argued provisions in the package, including on rent control, are communist.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rent control
Cite this Entry
“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
