Things You'll Need:
- Phone Books
- Phone Books
- Local Newspapers
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Step 1
Call city hall or the local housing authority to determine whether you live in an area with rent-control laws. Find the phone numbers by looking in the government pages of the phone book.
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Step 2
Ask about the specifics of the rent-control law and understand how it works. Rules vary from city to city.
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Step 3
Determine whether the property you're considering will require costly improvements or repairs in the near future. Such work might be considered a capital improvement and could be used by the landlord to get around rent-control limits.
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Step 4
Ask the landlord directly about planned rent increases. If you live in a city without rent-control laws, landlords can raise rents by any amount they think is appropriate.











