A federal appeals court has ruled that landlords can ask potential or current tenants about their criminal history, reversing a lower court decision in part and upholding part. The U.S.…

America’s hottest rental markets are no longer in the Sunbelt states, but now in the Northeast, according to a new RentCafe calculation. “Sunbelt states have long been highly coveted renting…

How the Fair Housing Act has been applied in the courts and in administrative proceedings is at the roof of a “discriminatory effects” rule change the U.S. Department of Housing…

Yardi Matrix reports “no pain, no gain for multifamily in February” as national rents remained unchanged from February. “Moderate absorption was matched by an increase in deliveries in some metros.…

Permitting activity for new multifamily housing construction units is currently stronger than it has been in decades, while single-family construction continues to lag, keeping homeownership out of reach for many…

All states have their own landlord-tenant acts, which creates the rules by which landlords and tenants must follow. Some favor property owners, while others tilt heavily in favor of tenants…

The Arizona attorney general has reversed an opinion by her predecessor and says source-of-income ordinances are OK in Arizona, according to her opinion. Attorney General Kris Mayes said “legal errors…

The Washington House has passed a bill requiring landlords to substantiate damage claims by tenants in order to retain security deposits, according to reports. The bill also extends the timeline…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have asked for comment on tenant background screening checks especially use of criminal and eviction records and algorithms,…

After months of decline, national rent growth turned positive in February, up by 0.3 percent, according to the March report from Apartment List. “This month’s increase is of a similar…