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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.


Other Word Forms

  • rent-stabilization noun

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of rent-stabilized buildings have defaulted in recent years, and many are selling at discounts upward of 60% from their purchase price.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mamdani will need to find additional revenue streams if he wants to implement his affordability agenda, which includes free bus service, new rent-stabilized housing and the expansion of free child care.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such protections already existed in rent-stabilized units, and making them universal included an additional 400,000 units, according to the city.

From Los Angeles Times

I wrote back that I would accept $10,000 less than the posted $60,000 salary if it meant staying in consideration, just enough to get by in my rent-stabilized New York apartment.

From Slate

It has just lowered the cap on rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments, a massive portion of the city’s housing stock that houses nearly half of the city’s residents.

From Los Angeles Times