rent-stabilized
Americanadjective
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She also won passage of a 4% cap on yearly rent increases on more than 600,000 rent-stabilized apartments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It has just lowered the cap on rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments, a massive portion of the city’s housing stock that houses nearly half of the city’s residents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
I wrote back that I would accept $10,000 less than the posted $60,000 salary if it meant staying in consideration, just enough to get by in my rent-stabilized New York apartment.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
A rent-stabilized building in East Harlem this spring sold for 3% of its 2016 sales price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Signature Bank failed in spring 2023 as depositors fled, spooked by its large exposure to the crypto industry and lending concentration in New York City’s rent-stabilized apartment buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
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