rent control
noun[CorU]
ukusPROPERTY,GOVERNMENT
theactof agovernment, etc.limitingrentsinordertostopthem fromincreasingtoo much:
Bothdevelopmentswill haverentcontrolsand will beparticularlysuitableforelderlyandvulnerablecitizens.
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He was a decided advocate forrentcontrolin an effort to keep housing affordable for the elderly and the poor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rentcontrolcould thus compensate somewhat for inefficiencies of the housing market.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Income tax codes often provide benefits for houses, andrentcontrolallows tenants to share in some of those benefits.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The more modern view is that a well-designedrentcontrolcan be beneficial.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He served as chairman of the districtrentcontrolboard.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The post-war housing shortage and the advent ofrentcontrolfinally put an end to the custom for good.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These pre-war properties were subject torentcontroland had tenants that could not be removed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In this case it was ruled that a man's life partner was legally a family member as protected byrentcontrollaw.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.We call for strengtheningrentcontrol, providing protection against evictions, and eliminating the present hardship regulations which are a bonanza for the large realty interests.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Even after the condo renovation, there are still 13 women living under the old arrangements at the hotel due torentcontrol.
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