Pollination is the process of pollen being transferred from the male part of a flower called an anther to the female part of a flower called a stigma. Animals, birds, and insects that carry the pollen between flowers are called pollinators. Pollination is essential to the survival of plants because it is part of their reproductive process. It is equally important for people because without pollination we would not have vegetables and fruits to eat.
DEFINITION of 'Rent Control'. A price control that limits the amount a property owner can charge for renting out a home, apartment or other real estate. Rent control acts as a price ceiling by preventing rents either from being charged above a certain level or from increasing at a rate higher than a predetermined percentage.
Rental Increases Under Rent Control. Under a rent control scheme like San Francisco's, landlords cannot just raise rents on existing tenants based on their perception of the market. The city limits rent increases for buildings built before June 1979 by an amount that fluctuates each year but is tied to the rate of inflation. For the first couple years of the 2010 decade, annual inflation-based rent increases have fluctuated in a range from 0.1 to 1.9 percent.