Definition of rent control
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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But residents and community leaders in National City say rent control is necessary to protect renters who are struggling to make ends meet.
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Will stronger rent control spread across California?
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In addition to rent control, tenants rights have become another rallying point for local activists and advocates.
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That allowed her landlord to legally increase Follingstad’s rent from $2,145 to $8,900, as the unit was no longer subject to rent control.
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Breed broke from typical San Francisco progressive politics, arguing against rent control and proposing to eliminate homeless camps via government conservatorship (essentially forced institutionalization).
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Angie Wei, Chief of Staff of California Labor Federation Allow local governments to adopt rent control policies.
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The measure would repeal the 1995 Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which sets limits on rent control policies cities can impose.
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Advocates are skeptical of owners’ complaints that the push for rent control is having a negative impact on the market.
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First Known Use of rent control
1916
RENT CONTROL Defined for English Language Learners
rent control
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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