The uncontrolled rent is allowing the landlords and corporations to play with the american family finances.
Law is protecting only the landlords, and not the american family. Landlords can just increase the rents at their will, with no control, leaving the american family with no place to go.
Rent can also be adjusted at any time. Minimum wage remains untouched, but the rent keeps its race up.
Since some international investors are taking advantage of buying properties cash, over the american investors trying to do business, they can set the rent pricing at their will.
This petition is to create a federal rent control law to protect the constitutional right of housing.