rent-controlled

American  

[rent-kuhn-trohld] / ˈrɛnt kənˌtroʊld /

adjective

1. subject to rent control, in which the price a landlord can charge tenants is limited by the government.

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Example Sentences

Bankruptcy Court denied New York City’s request to delay an auction of more than 5,000 rent-controlled properties.

From Barron's

The new job comes with a change of address as he swaps his rent-controlled apartment in the borough of Queens for Gracie Mansion, the luxurious mayor's residence on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

From Barron's

Mobile home law experts and many residents doubt that the Biggs would be able to convert the rent-controlled mobile home park into something else under existing law.

From Los Angeles Times

The average rent for a rent-controlled unit in Los Angeles hovers around $1,800 a month, while market-rate units go for about $2,700.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jurado said the current ordinance exempts 19% of rent-controlled buildings, but if the minimum threshold were set at five units instead of 12, it would exempt 36%.

From Los Angeles Times