The Providence City Council is expected to introduce an ordinance Thursday that would limit rent increases for some units in the city.
The four-percent increase would be the maximum allowed without the landlord filing a petition.
Newly constructed units would be an exception with no rent control for 15-years after the initial occupancy and owner-occupied properties would be exempt.
The ordinance would also create a rent board to review landlord petitions for larger increases and hear tenant complaints.
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