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rent-stabilized

American  
[rent-stey-buh-lahyzd] / ˈrɛntˌsteɪ bəˌlaɪzd /

adjective

  1. regulated by law so that rent increases may not exceed a specified amount.


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And he asked Mastro whether he concedes that rent-stabilized apartment owners’ net operating income—a measure of landlord profits that excludes their debt payments—increased.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The city’s roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments have no income limits or special qualifications, allowing a range of tenants to rent them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Now 31 at the helm of a financial-services firm, Rugen is in the pool of wealthy rent-stabilized tenants that New Yorkers whisper about as urban legend.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

And old rent-stabilized properties are getting torn down for development projects, shrinking the number available.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The couple, who live in a below-market-rate, rent-stabilized apartment, would probably have to move.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

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