# Rent Stabilization Related Issues

Rochester City Council recently voted to conduct another analysis to see if the rental vacancy rate is less than 5%. If it is, then City Council is permitted to take action to stabilize rents in Rochester.

***

#### Links

[Housing advocates push for new study on rental vacancy rates in Rochester](https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2024-01-17/housing-advocates-push-for-new-study-on-rental-vacancy-rates-in-rochester) - **WROC/RochesterFirst.com** - January, 2024

[Rochester gets a second shot at rent control study](https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2023-12-18/rochester-gets-a-second-shot-at-rent-control-study) - **Democrat & Chronicle** - December, 2023