rent-controlled

[rent-kuhn-trohld]

adjective

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

Example Sentences

But for people such as Rodriguez — a sole breadwinner living in a rent-controlled apartment — it’s just another stressor compounding an already grim financial reality.

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They brought their 412-square-foot, rent-controlled apartment to life with bold patterns on the furniture and colorful artwork on the walls.

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We make the journey back to her rent-controlled apartment.

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It wasn’t until she signed the lease that she discovered it was rent-controlled, increasing annually by 3%, a perk that has kept her there for more than a decade.

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The couple has a shared goal of home ownership but want to avoid leaving their rent-controlled apartment until it’s time to buy, even if it means tolerating an aging stairway to enter the apartment.

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