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St. Paul's New Rent Control Policy Could Have Unintended Consequences

New Policy Lacks Exemptions Typically Included in Other Rent Control Measures
St. Paul became the first Midwest city to enact rent control policies, capping annual rent increases for all rental housing at 3%. (Lia Huemoeller/CoStar)
St. Paul became the first Midwest city to enact rent control policies, capping annual rent increases for all rental housing at 3%. (Lia Huemoeller/CoStar)
By Brian Anderson
CoStar Analytics
November 18, 2021 | 10:25 P.M.

Voters in St. Paul, Minnesota, passed arguably one of the most aggressive rent control policies in the nation earlier this month, becoming the first Midwest city to enact rent control policies.

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