National Rent Growth Back On Upward Trajectory
After a few months of cool down, national rent growth is now back on an upward trend, according to the March report from Apartment List. The rent-growth gain of 0.6…
FCC Cracks Down on Apartment Broadband Revenue Sharing
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in a ruling, criticized by many multifamily housing operators, says it is prohibiting revenue sharing agreements between broadband companies and apartment building owners, according to…
Top 10 Metro Areas for Real Estate Development in Last 10 Years
Throughout the past decade, Texas metros acted as powerhouses of real estate development and construction, with Dallas and Houston taking the first two spots in the top 10 most active…
Allergies and Reasonable Accommodation Requests In Rental Housing
An upsurge of tenants requesting reasonable accommodation due to allergies can create a challenges for rental housing providers. By the Fair Housing Institute There has been a noticeable upsurge of…
HUD Settles with Landlord, Property Manager Over Assistance Animal
A Nevada landlord and property manager have settled with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after they refused to rent to a tenant with a disability who…
Rent Controlled Markets Feel Reduction in Multifamily Investments
A new survey shows that almost 60 percent of multifamily firms indicate they are reducing or avoiding investment in rent-controlled markets, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). An…
Promising Start in January for Multifamily Fundamentals
Rents were up moderately in most markets in January, when rent growth is normally slow, indicating that the multifamily fundamentals are still strong, Yardi Matrix says in its latest report.…
Oregon State Auditor to Review Rental Assistance Funds Payments
The audit division of the Oregon secretary of state’s office says in a statement that the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds will be audited by the director of the…
National Rents Edge Back Up into Positive Territory in January
January rents inched back up into positive territory nationally overall, but many metros are still seeing declining rents, according to the Apartment List February report. The national index was up…