rent-controlled
Americanadjective
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Abascal’s story begins in 1956, during the military dictatorship of Francisco Franco, when her father signed a rent-controlled lease on a flat in Madrid’s now-affluent El Retiro neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has launched a plan to start at least 6,000 rent-controlled 'Key Worker Living Rent' homes in London by 2030.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Plus, the idea of one of us giving up our rent-controlled apartment felt like throwing a pot of gold into the Pacific.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Bankruptcy Court denied New York City’s request to delay an auction of more than 5,000 rent-controlled properties.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
He lived alone in a tiny rent-controlled apartment filled with soft snack foods, letters from imprisoned radicals, and the sorts of newspapers that have no fashion section.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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