Rent control laws limit the amount a landlord can increase rents on existing tenants. Most states have laws that prohibit local governments from enacting rent control measures. But over 180 municipalities in the United States have rent control measures—and all of them are located in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.
The state of Oregon has a statewide rent control law that limits annual rent increases to 7% plus the increase in the consumer price index.
In the state of Alabama, there are no rent control laws that limit the amount a landlord can increase rents on existing tenants. Alabama is among the majority of states that do not have rent control measures in place. Unlike the states of California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C., where certain municipalities have enacted rent control ordinances, or Oregon, which has a statewide rent control law, Alabama does not restrict rent increases in such a manner. Landlords in Alabama are generally free to set and increase rent prices as they see fit, subject to the terms of the lease agreement and any applicable federal laws.