There were a lot of emotions, among them frustration, as dozens of people showed up to implore the Prince George’s County Council in Maryland about how to vote on a bill described as “rent stabilization” by those who supported it and “rent control” by those who didn’t. The legislation — passed 9 to 1 with county Council member Ingrid Watson absent — imposes a 3% cap on rent hikes on nearly all rental properties around the county over the next year.
