rent control

noun

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

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Landlords could raise rent by a larger percentage when one tenant moves out and another moves in, a feature that the bill's supporters say distinguishes it from rent control. Melissa Santos, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Housing costs are a big issue across the country, but especially in California, which will once again vote on whether to lift restrictions on rent control, a policy in some cities that limits how much landlords can raise rents by each year. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 His lawsuit against property management software company RealPage is just a means of imposing rent control indirectly through the judicial system instead of going through Congress or the Maryland General Assembly. David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025 In next year's legislative session, Oregon lawmakers plan to introduce new bills aimed at the housing crisis, such as rent control for mobile home parks, more condo development and requiring indoor cooling for some apartments. Axios Portland, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rent control

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rent control was in 1916

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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

rent control

noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
rent-controlled adjective
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