Oregon Landlord To Pay $17,000 Over Assistance Animals
An Oregon landlord will pay $17,000 after refusing a reasonable-accommodation request to waive a no-pet policy and allow a tenant’s assistance animals – a dog and cat- into their rental…
New Apartment Construction To Remain High Until 2025
The new apartment construction building boom- the biggest since the 1970s – while slowing somewhat is expected to continue until 2025, according to a new report from Rent Café. “Our…
As Demand Slows, Supply is Key to Multifamily Rent
Rent growth is being driven by new units, and those multifamily rents are tied to supply as demand slows, says Yardi Matrix in its July report. Also, demand is being…
Seattle City Council Votes Down Rent Control
The Seattle City Council voted down a rent-control bill that would have allowed rent control in the city if the state lifted the ban on rent control, according to reports…
National Rent Growth Turned Negative Year-Over-Year
National rent growth turned negative for the first time since early in the pandemic, according to Apartment List’s August rent report. “This means that on average across the nation, apartments…
Apartment Conversions Stall, but Interest Remains High
Apartment conversions seem to have stalled, as the office market is stuck between the expectation that workers will return and the increasing popularity of hybrid work, according to a RentCafe…
2023 Rent Update: Midsize Markets Grow, Pandemic Boomtowns Struggle
Rents are behaving as expected so far this year, Yardi Matrix says in a special Multifamily Rent Forecast Update, with some rent deceleration happening in two geographic areas. Yardi Matrix…
Seattle Rent-Control Bill to Go to Full Council
The Seattle rent-control bill failed in committee by a vote of 3-2, but will now go before the full city council in August, according to reports at King5.com. Maximum rent,…
Multifamily Demand Remains Stable As Rent Growth Slows
Multifamily rents are rising as demand remains stable and healthy, but rent growth is slowing in some markets, Yardi Matrix says in the June National Multifamily Report. “While some markets…
HUD Charges Landlord With Discrimination Over Assistance Animal
HUD (The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) has charged a landlord and Realtor with disability discrimination over failing to lease a rental to a woman with a dog…