rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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Proposals to slash the state income tax, reverse a decades-old ban on rent control, and force the Legislature and governor to open their records took another step toward the 2026 ballot Wednesday.
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Farias raised concerns that making rent control more strict would discourage new housing construction.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Housing has long been a polarizing issue, with debates over rent control, zoning, and subsidies often breaking down along party lines.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Chen is also a critic of Carter’s endorsement of the 2021 rent control referendum and handling of the city’s garbage contract.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Farias raised concerns that making rent control more strict would discourage new housing construction.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Housing has long been a polarizing issue, with debates over rent control, zoning, and subsidies often breaking down along party lines.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Chen is also a critic of Carter’s endorsement of the 2021 rent control referendum and handling of the city’s garbage contract.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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