rent control

American  

noun

1. government control over the amount of rent charged, as for housing.

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rent control British  

noun

1. regulation by law of the rent a landlord can charge for domestic accommodation and of his right to evict tenants

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Other Word Forms

• rent-controlled adjective

Etymology

Origin of rent control

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Nearby Minneapolis, without rent control, saw a rise in permits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Massachusetts has tried rent control before, but not for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

He later took ownership of that property, but said he sold it last year for fear rent control would return.

From The Wall Street Journal

Residents also accused him of attempting to circumvent rent control regulations.

From Los Angeles Times

He added: "Making certain services free to access, even if they're paid for elsewhere, adjusting benefit rates so that at least you ensure the lowest income households are adequately protected, or otherwise you're looking at, sort of, trying to control costs in other ways such as rent control."

From BBC