Rent control is part of a system of rent regulation, administered by a court or a public authority, which limits the changes that can be made in the price of renting a house or other real property. The objective of controlling the prices of rent is usually to counteract the inequality of bargaining power between landlords and tenant, as part of a ...
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Municipal regulation restricting the amount of rent that a building owner can charge.
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Legal restriction that sets how often and how much property rent can be raised.
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Municipal regulation restricting the amount of rent that a building owner can charge.
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Laws that limit the amount of rent landlords may charge, and that state when and by how much the rent can be raised. Most rent control laws also require a landlord to provide a good reason, such as repeatedly paying rent late, for evicting a tenant. Rent control exists in some cities and counties in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and W...
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