Can an attorney please explain the categories for this map (see legend at top)... I'm a bit confused. Preemp = exempted by state/no rent control can be done by cities?? Not sure the difference between the preemp and no rent control.

The website you took this graphic from explains the categories reasonably well in layman's terms (at least it seems to me).

Preempts rent control = state law forbids state or local rent control.

Has no Rent Control nor Preemptions = no law against rent control and no de facto rent control in the state.

Originally posted by @Eamonn McElroy :

The website you took this graphic from explains the categories reasonably well in layman's terms (at least it seems to me).

Preempts rent control = state law forbids state or local rent control.

Has no Rent Control nor Preemptions = no law against rent control and no de facto rent control in the state.

 :)

Originally posted by @Eamonn McElroy :

The website you took this graphic from explains the categories reasonably well in layman's terms (at least it seems to me).

Preempts rent control = state law forbids state or local rent control.

Has no Rent Control nor Preemptions = no law against rent control and no de facto rent control in the state.

State Law forbids state rent control? Doesn't this trickle down (like a State law can affect a city law, but state law affecting state is kind of redundant?).

Thanks for an explanation on the rest. Makes sense now.

@Aaron Moayed

I'm not sure what you're asking, but I don't think redundant is the right word...

A state law would be redundant if a federal law was/is passed that prescribes the exact same treatment.

If there's no exact same federal law, a state law is not redundant for prescribing state treatment...  That's the purpose of a state law.

Ah okay. I think I misconstrued what you wrote originally. Got it — thanks.