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human
ELI5: why would a landlord rent control an apartment?

If a landlord owns an apartment in say New York, why would they offer rent control when they could just raise the price of rent year over year and make more money?
gpt
Rent control is a state mandated option for people who are qualified under welfare care laws and regulations to ensure that people can afford housing. 

Rent control and EHO homes are reserved pricing structures for what the tenant can afford to pay under what the laws deem appropriate.