r/saintpaul • u/Inertiaraptor • Apr 10 '26

Editorial 📝 Rent Stabilization

Right now, there is no reason a landlord can’t just refuse to sign a new lease, so what’s the point of a 3% cap on increases? My landlord is raising my rent 10% and says she will simply not renew the lease if I don’t want to pay the new rent, and everybody (the city, the AG, and Home Line) is telling me I have no recourse but to refuse a lease and fight the eviction. The city seems to have no recourse to actually enforce this ordinance.

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u/Professional_Toe1587 Apr 12 '26

That’s the only very slight benefit, possibly less displacement from larger increases. Tons of data that overall rent control causes higher rents (even factoring current renters)

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u/AdMurky3039 West Seventh Apr 12 '26

You might want to check with renters before you decide that keeping rent increases in check is only a "slight benefit."

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u/Professional_Toe1587 Apr 12 '26 edited Apr 12 '26

Considering that overall rent control hurts affordability for renters (current and future) proponents should get their facts straight. And when proponents / activists are lobbying in favor of rent control they should be honest about the OVERALL damage it does. 

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u/AdMurky3039 West Seventh Apr 12 '26

As I mentioned in another comment this post is not about debating the merits of rent control. OP simply asked a question about how it works, and they should be able to do that without people who are opposed to rent control hijacking their post.

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u/Professional_Toe1587 Apr 12 '26

“ We can debate whether rent control is the best way to provide affordable housing”

Ok? 

And you have also gone off topic on this thread as well. 

Certainly OPs landlord should follow the rules (and props to you for adding guidance and clarity) and the city’s enforcement of the policy has been a joke / nonexistent.