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The official regulation of the amount that may be charged for rented property
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Rent control — refers to laws or ordinances that set price controls on the renting of residential housing. It functions as a price ceiling.History of rent controls in AmericaIn the United States during World War I, rents were controlled through the efforts of… … Wikipedia
rent control — rent con·trol n: government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction rent–con·trolled adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. rent control … Law dictionary
rent control — Municipal regulation restricting the amount of rent that a building owner can charge. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * rent control rent control ➔ control1 * * * rent control UK US noun [C or U] ► PROPERTY, GOVERNMENT the act of a government … Financial and business terms
Rent control in New York — refers to rent control and rent stabilization programs in New York State, USA. Each city may choose whether to participate or not, and as of 2007, 51 municipalities participated in the program, including Albany, Buffalo and most famously, New… … Wikipedia
rent control — rent controlled, adj. government control over the amount of rent charged, as for housing. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
rent control — rent con.trol n [U] when a city or a state uses laws to control the cost of renting houses and apartments … Dictionary of contemporary English
rent control — / rent kənˌtrəυl/ noun government regulation of rents … Dictionary of banking and finance
Rent Control (film) — Infobox Film name = Rent Control image size = caption = director = Gian Luigi Polidoro producer = writer = narrator = starring = Brent Spiner Elizabeth Stack Roy Brocksmith music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1984 runtime … Wikipedia
rent control — noun : government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction * * * noun [noncount] chiefly US : a system in which the government determines how much rent can be charged for an apartment, house, etc. rent… … Useful english dictionary
rent control — noun Date: 1931 government regulation of the amount charged as rent for housing and often also of eviction • rent controlled adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
rent control — /ˈrɛnt kəntroʊl/ (say rent kuhntrohl) noun a regulatory system for assessing and controlling the rent which a property owner may charge under a lease …
