Rent control is a terrible idea for controlling cost. This is basically universally agreed upon by all economists. You just artificially reduce the supply of housing because people in rent control places will not leave. On top of that it actually makes it more difficult for low income people to rent since you have to have a sterling rental history to get a rent control apartment.

So you actually just exacerbate the situation. Rent control is one of those things that sounds good at face value but once you think about it a little more you realize it's a terrible idea.