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Topics: Rent Controls
Results: 50 Matches
1. Rent Control Preemption Act (Illinois)
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There was implicit recognition that some communities might enact rent control ordinances.
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Illinois enacted legislation that prohibits local governments from passing rent control laws.
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2. S.F. board passes anti-demolition law It bars developers from tearing down rent-controlled units
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San Francisco |
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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors passed a law that prohibits developers from tearing down any habitable building containing 20 or more units. |
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The mayor vetoed the law. |
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3. The Future of Rent Control in the District of Columbia
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The current rent control system allows landlords substantial flexibility in increasing rents. |
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Washington, DC's Rental Control Reform Amendment Act of 2005 includes a rental increase cap. |
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4. Proposed Amendments to the Rent Regulations
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The rent regulations for New York state do not provide sufficient affordability for people with disabilities. |
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Proposed New York regulations give disabled people with fixed incomes more rental protections. |
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5. Rent Control
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Rent control programs reduce the total benefits to renters and owners. |
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Rent control programs that exclude newer apartments can minimize the benefit reduction. |
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6. Dispelling Disinformation About Rent Controls
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New York |
New York City |
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Opponents of rent control say new construction and building maintenance decline in rent controlled cities.
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The author argues rent control ordinances do not apply to new construction and allow for building improvements. |
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7. Rent Deregulation in California and Massachusetts: Politics, Policy, and Impacts
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California |
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Massachusetts |
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Some argue that decontrolling rents will create a hardship on tenants.
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This author says that because the laws in these states are designed to be gradually phased-in, it is impossible to make definitive statements about their consequences.
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8. Rent Control Reconsidered: The Impact of Moderate Rent Control on 60 New Jersey Cities
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It is implied that rent controls could restrict rental housing markets. |
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The author found that moderate rent controls modestly lowered the increase in rents, but did not impact most measures of the quality, quantity and cost of rental housing. |
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9. Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance.
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Berkeley |
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The Berkeley Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance requires landlords to adhere to a rent floor and ceiling set by the Board. |
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10. Consolidated Plan (New York City, 2003)
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New York City |
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There is implicit recognition that New York City’s rent control law has an impact on housing. |
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New York City has a number of mechanisms that allow rents to be decontrolled. |
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