Biden to propose capping rental costs, Washington Post reports
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[July 16, 2024]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil a proposal
on Tuesday to cap housing rental costs nationwide, the Washington Post
reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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Biden will announce the plan in Nevada, a state that has seen
soaring housing costs and one that is critical to Democrat
Biden's chances in the Nov. 5 election against presumptive
Republican nominee Donald Trump.
The proposal calls for stripping a tax benefit from landlords
who increase their tenants' rent more than 5 percent per year,
the Post reported. It would only apply to landlords who own more
than 50 units, which represents roughly half of all rental
properties, the news outlet said.
Biden's plan would need to be approved by Congress, the Post
added.
The White House declined to comment on the report. A person
familiar with the matter said that Biden would take more action
to cap rent increases and crack down on price gouging by
corporate landlords.
(Reporting by Eric Beech and Trevor Hunnicutt; editing by Susan
Heavey)
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