rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction
rent-controlled
ˈrent-kən-ˈtrōld 
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Commissioners with the city of Lake Worth Beach have declared a state of emergency over the housing crisis in their area — a method that could pave the way for rent control. 
Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Nothing would do more to ruin that friendly economic climate than the insanity of rent control. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 True progressives will wish to know whether their ideas for rent control backfired in the form of pricier housing, deeper segregation, and more homelessness. Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 In July, the commission moved to put a controversial rent control measure on the general election ballot in November after a four-hour public hearing. Dustin Wyatt, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, Orange County’s Board of County Commissioners narrowly approved the rent control ordinance, which now goes to voters for approval in November. Erin Prater, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, Orange County's Board of County Commissioners narrowly approved the rent control ordinance, which now goes to voters for approval in November. Mike Schneider, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 Rents in Tampa and Miami have risen more than 30%, and officials there might be emboldened to follow Orange County’s lead if its rent control effort succeeds. Will Parker, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 In the city of Los Angeles, for instance, apartments built before October 1978 — nearly three-quarters of the city’s rental stock — fall under rent control. Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More
Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Nothing would do more to ruin that friendly economic climate than the insanity of rent control. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 True progressives will wish to know whether their ideas for rent control backfired in the form of pricier housing, deeper segregation, and more homelessness. Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 In July, the commission moved to put a controversial rent control measure on the general election ballot in November after a four-hour public hearing. Dustin Wyatt, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, Orange County’s Board of County Commissioners narrowly approved the rent control ordinance, which now goes to voters for approval in November. Erin Prater, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, Orange County's Board of County Commissioners narrowly approved the rent control ordinance, which now goes to voters for approval in November. Mike Schneider, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 Rents in Tampa and Miami have risen more than 30%, and officials there might be emboldened to follow Orange County’s lead if its rent control effort succeeds. Will Parker, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 In the city of Los Angeles, for instance, apartments built before October 1978 — nearly three-quarters of the city’s rental stock — fall under rent control. Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
rent control
noun
: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction