FTC Charges Online Home Buyer with Deceptive Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the online home buyer Opendoor with using misleading and deceptive practices and information and ordered the company to pay $62 million in a settlement…
Washington Landlords Sue Over State Eviction Dispute Centers
Washington landlords have filed suit in Spokane over the issue of eviction-dispute resolution centers that are not working to get rent paid in a timely manner according to landlords. “We’re…
A Little Slower Rent Growth In July
National rents grew at 1.1 percent in July showing the continued slower rent growth that has been expected, Apartment List says in their August report. “Over the first seven months…
Can I Insist A Long-Term Tenant Fill Out A New Application?
Should a landlord require a long-term tenant to fill out a new application is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is…
Analysis: Renters Increasingly Unhappy With Sky-High Rents
Renters are increasingly unhappy with sky-high rents according to a new survey and analysis of renters’ reviews, ratings and conversations on social media sites. The survey shows that sky-high rents…
HUD Charges HOA With Discrimination Over Assistance Animal Rules
A homeowners association that decided to impose restrictions and assistance animal rules on dogs belonging to two homeowners and then retaliating against them after they filed a Fair Housing complaint,…
Multifamily Outlook Still Hopeful With Volatile Economy
The multifamily outlook is still hopeful as rent increases are starting to slow as rent growth is getting moderated by soaring inflation, Yardi Matrix says in a summer report. So…
Average Rents Rise To All-Time High In June
Multifamily performance continued strong as U.S. asking rents rose $19 for the month of June to an all-time high of $1,706, according to the Yardi Matrix June Multifamily Report. “Robust…
Denver Multifamily Rental Market Continues Flying High
The Denver multifamily rental market shows rent growth picking up again, a job market that leads the nation and transaction activity that remains hot, according to the June Denver Yardi…
Rents Continue Climbing Faster Than Pre-Pandemic Years
Apartment List says their national index rose by 1.3 percent over the course of June, “consistent with last month’s increase” but so far in 2022 “rents are growing more slowly…