Renters' advocates cheer Twin Cities voters' approval of rent control measures
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It’s now illegal in St. Paul for residential landlords to raise their rent by more than 3 percent a year, after voters on Tuesday approved a rent control measure that’s among the strictest in the country. The law applies to both new and existing homes and bars landlords from making dramatic rent hikes between tenants.
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