Definition of rent control
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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Members of the Glendale Tenants Union joined a coalition of about 100 renters from communities throughout Southern California Thursday afternoon outside Los Angeles County offices to rally for rent control and improved conditions for renters.
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Following the presentation, more than a dozen residents and stakeholders addressed rent control, with about half in support.
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An effort is underway in National City to place a rent control ballot measure before voters in the November election.
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Twenty apartments are rent stabilized, six fair market and three rent controlled.
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Residential buildings with rent controls are worth less than those without and can merit greater oversight by New York City during construction.
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The city is experiencing some of the biggest rent increases in the country and could soon have a rent control ballot measure campaign.
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Fortunately for those two, Monica inherited the space from her grandmother and it was rent controlled.
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Housing is a human right' Renters and other advocates came to the California Capitol Jan. 11, 2018 to support expansion of local rent control laws.
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First Known Use of rent control
1916
RENT CONTROL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rent control for English Language Learners
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: a system in which the government determines how much rent can be charged for an apartment, house, etc.
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rent control
legal Definition of rent control
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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rent-controlled
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