Agreed: if we supplemented & replaced some aspects of rent control with mechanisms like long leases (eg. 5 year lease with only inflationary price increases) an

Agreed: if we supplemented & replaced some aspects of rent control with mechanisms like long leases (eg. 5 year lease with only inflationary price increases) and long notification periods for lease renewal denial (eg. 1 year notice that your lease won't be renewed for the next year) would allow for physical & financial stability without locking apartments up semi-permanently.