Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rent control

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: ren-t -con-trol
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

rent controls (plural)

Phrases

rent-controlled rent stabilization

Frequently Paired Words

rent stabilization

Questions

What does rent control mean?: 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.

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