Proposition 33 would give local jurisdictions in California vastly more power to regulate rents, allowing them to put price caps on homes and situations where they currently cannot. At the moment, ...

As she tried to hold onto her seat representing one of Illinois’ most progressive districts on Chicago’s northwest side, Sen. Natalie Toro vowed to fight to lift the state’s ban on rent control. It ...

State legislatures and city councils are starting off 2024 by proposing lots of housing policy reforms, many good, many not so good. This week's Rent Free covers a lot of them, including: Fort Collins ...

Rent control is not on the ballot in Minneapolis this year, but depending on whom voters elect as mayor and city council members, it is on the table. That’s because in 2021, 53% of Minneapolis voters ...

Apartment buildings along Broadway. Nearly a million apartments in New York City are rent-stabilized and another 22,000 are under more stringent rent control. At this moment in New York City, nearly a ...

If voters approve Proposition 33, it would allow cities to put rent caps on properties and units that they currently cannot cap, including newer apartment buildings, single family houses and vacant ...

The St. Paul City Council will host two public hearings Wednesday on an effort to exempt rent control for residential buildings constructed after 2004 and a separate initiative to install new tenant ...

St. Paul is poised to significantly weaken its rent control ordinance this spring, even as the city aims to beef up tenants’ rights. The City Council is reviewing revisions to the voter-passed rent ...

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New York City offers a stark example of the problems created by rent control. The city’s framework, which allows tenants unilaterally to bequeath their rent-controlled apartments, has gutted landlords ...