rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
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Proposition 33: Allows local governments to implement rent control, eliminating the 1995 law known as Costa-Hawkins.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
If the proposition passes, it would get rid of a nearly three decade-old law, known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, that bans rent control on single-family homes finished after February 1, 1995.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
This measure would allow cities and counties to enact rent control.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Leaders in the multifamily industry are currently discussing major issues like housing affordability, proposed rent control regulations and junk fees.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
If the proposition passes, it would get rid of a nearly three decade-old law, known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, that bans rent control on single-family homes finished after February 1, 1995.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
This measure would allow cities and counties to enact rent control.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Leaders in the multifamily industry are currently discussing major issues like housing affordability, proposed rent control regulations and junk fees.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rent control
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“Rent control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20control. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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