I disagree with the editorial. As someone who has always rented, I have seen enormous rental increases almost every year- and at a time when wages remain stuck in neutral. Even if you sign a lease, the rent goes up after the term, and you are either forced to move, or stuck paying whatever they want. This has to stop. Not only should rent control be mandatory, there should also be accompanying legislation which prohibits ANY landlord or developer from converting existing rentals into condominiums. The days of slumlords must come to an end....