rent control

noun

: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction

rent-controlled

ˈrent-kən-ˈtrōld 

adjective

Examples of rent control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities should craft an ambitious program to address the cost-of-living crisis through effective national rent control, energy price stabilization, and strict antitrust enforcement in the food processing and grocery sectors to reduce food prices. —Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025

Developers blame the rent control ordinance that St. Paul voters adopted in 2021. —Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025

Two public hearings held April 9 drew sizable numbers of advocates for and against the changes to both rent control and tenant protections. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025

Landlords spoke in favor of an amendment proposed by Councilman Pablo Benavente, who had proposed a modification to the rent control ordinance that would cap rental increases at 7%. —Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rent control

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
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• oriole

Legal Definition

rent control

noun

: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction

rent-controlled adjective