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Apartment Owners To Pay $123,000 To Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

The owners of several apartment complexes in Pearl, Mississippi, SSM Properties LLC, and Steven and Sheila Maulding, and their former rental agent, James Roe, have agreed to pay $123,000 to…

Renting Is At Highest Level In 55 Years

Renters now surpass homeowners in 41 percent of the zip codes in the 50 largest cities in the U.S., according to a new RentCafé report and more households are renting…

States Where Tenants are Most Behind on Rent Payments

Tenants are behind on rent payments in a number of states with about 15 percent of renters, or about six million total, according to a report from myelisting.com. “Our team…

Multifamily Rents ‘Hit the Brakes’ in September

The long run of multifamily rent growth “hit the brakes” in September as the economy continued to cool, Yardi Matrix says in their monthly report. Yardi Matrix says multifamily rents…

Rent Inflation Hits Outer-Ring Suburbs The Hardest

Rent inflation has hit the outer-ring suburbs of major metros the hardest in the last two years, according to new research from Apartment List. The report says, “Over the past…

National Rents Decline for Second Month In September

National rents declined by 0.2 percent over the course of September, marking the first time this year that the national median rent has declined month-over-month, according to the September report…

What an Extra Bedroom (and Work Space) Costs Renters

The average American renter could make the switch to an apartment with an extra bedroom for $200 per month, according to a new study from RentCafé. More than half of…

Minnesota City Rolls Back Rent Control Rules

The St. Paul, Minnesota City Council has rolled back some key provisions of the city’s rent control ordinance, once described as the strictest in the nation. The changes are in…

HUD Settles Sexual Harassment Over Maintenance Worker

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has settled a complaint with a California apartment and property management firm for $21,000 over a sexual harassment complaint involving a…

Oregon Landlords Can Raise Rent 14.6 Percent Next Year

Oregon landlords can raise rent as much as 14.6 next year under the state’s new rent-control law, but landlords are unlikely to increase rents that much. This statewide cap applies…