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The average rent for a rent-controlled unit in Los Angeles hovers around $1,800 a month, while market-rate units go for about $2,700.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, said on a local radio program last week that she would vote against a planned rent-control ballot measure for fear it would hurt housing production in her state.
What is the best way for city governments to address the shortage of affordable housing?
The new ordinance also prohibits rent increases for additional tenants, such as babies or elderly parents, who are under the care of the primary residents.
Pride St. Clair said he was grateful for a new check on rent increases in his two-bedroom apartment, where he has lived since 2013.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.