⚠️ Elizabeth voters will decide in November whether to restore a $20 annual cap on rent increases. Get our free mobile appElizabeth's $20 rent cap heads back to votersHousing activists celebrated the decision. "A $20 rent control cap is unconstitutional and will do significant harm to the standard of living in Elizabeth. Fight over rent control has lasted for yearsThe fight over the $20 rent hike cap has been ongoing for years, at a time when New Jersey rents are skyrocketing. It had been Elizabeth's rent control policy until 2022, when the city council scrapped it and instead implemented a 3% limit on rent increases.