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Providence City Council’s Rent-Control Plan Sparks Backlash as Mayor Smiley Signals Veto
Providence lawmakers are barreling toward one of the most aggressive housing experiments in Rhode Island history — and critics warn renters could end up paying the price. The City Council is set to introduce a rent control ordinance this week that would cap annual rent increases at 4% for many apartments across the city, marking the first serious attempt to impose rent control anywhere in the state. Under the 17-page proposal, landlords would be barred from raising rents beyond 4% […]
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