rent control

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A legal limit on the maximum allowable percentage increase which a landlord may charge for the cost of a rental unit per year. This limit can be determined at the local, county, or state level.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

DeutschMieterschutz Mietkontrolle Mietpreisbremse

Portuguêsarrendamento controlado controle de aluguel

3 more languages

Suomivuokrasäännöstely vuokrasääntely

Nederlandshuurbescherming

Svenskahyresreglering

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

rent freeze rent money rent party rent review rent roll rent seck

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