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Landlords
Rent reporting is affecting tenants' credit scores
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Jan 1, 2024
In New York City, there's been an uptick in landlords reporting tenants' rents to credit bureaus, and not all renters are happy about it.
With eviction filings up, some landlords stoop to illegal tactics push out tenants more quickly
Aug 30, 2023
Eviction is a formal legal process that guarantees tenants some protections, but advocates say not all landlords are willing to follow the law to push a tenant out.
Do landlords get tax credits for empty buildings?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 4, 2023
Some regions provide a form of tax relief, but under special circumstances, while others actually tax cities for commercial vacancies.
How bad will it get for office real estate?
by
Matt Levin
Jun 26, 2023
Tenants are celebrating the falling rents, but record vacancies could eventually upend the market.
Rents are way up. How are landlords picking the price?
by
Matt Levin
Jan 25, 2023
The national median rent has risen over 20% since 2020, according to Apartment List. And the use of pricing algorithms used by some of the nation's biggest corporate landlords might be playing a role.
How private equity is changing the rental market
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Jarrett Dang
Mar 2, 2022
Heather Vogell of ProPublica finds short term-oriented corporate investors are increasingly becoming apartment landlords.
Renters and landlords face challenges as federal rent assistance money begins to dry up
by
Lily Jamali
Dec 6, 2021
Renters and landlords have relied on federal rental assistance money, but by the end of 2021, most of that money could be gone.
For public good, not for profit.
Voters in St. Paul, Minnesota, to decide on strict rent control proposal
Oct 27, 2021
If enacted, the proposal would be one of the most aggressive rent control policies in the country, applying to new construction.
Pandemic puts more rental properties in private equity hands
Oct 21, 2021
Investment firms might be able to pay more for renovations, but critics say they accelerate evictions.
How becoming a landlord broadened one renter’s horizons
Sep 13, 2021
Zarrish Khan used to dream of owning a home, and then her dream got bigger.