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Welcome to the New ‘Good’ Economy, Where Millions Get Left Behind
Prices aren't coming down, wages for many aren't catching up and rent is deeply unaffordable. But policymakers say everything is going great.
Tenants and Economists Are Pushing to Regulate Rent for a Vast Amount of U.S. Housing
A growing movement is pressuring the government to regulate rents on buildings where developers received federal loans.
NYC Is Giving Public Lands to For-Profit Developers That Price Out Locals, Report Finds
A new report from the New York City Community Land Initiative found that only 21.6% of units built by for-profit developers on public land are affordable.
Tenants Are Suing Landlords for Allegedly Price-Fixing Rents with Software and the Feds Could Get Involved
The DOJ has requested to participate in a lawsuit by tenants alleging that landlords colluded using RealPage software to artificially inflate rents.
How Crushing Is Peter Parker’s Mortgage In ‘Spider-Man 2’? We Asked a Realtor
Peter's behind on his mortgage and he's probably not going to get caught up.
Is Inflation Getting Better? Not for Renters It Isn't
According to the latest numbers, rent increases are driving overall inflation numbers even as other sectors cool.
Millions of Homes Still Being Kept Vacant as Housing Costs Surge, Report Finds
The nation's 50 largest metro areas have millions of homes that aren't being used. There are under 500,000 unhoused individuals in the entire country.
The Dumbest Things People Have Done to Secure a Rental
From fake relationships to stalking letting agents.
Tired of Giving Money to a Landlord? Try House Sitting
Maybe the solution to this rental crisis is literally just not paying rent.
Labor's $10 Billion Housing Australia Future Fund Bill has Passed. What Are We Getting?
The HAFF bill lays foundations for more social and affordable homes in Australia. But will it help?
How to Trick Racist Landlords Into Renting You a Flat
“When applying, I used my ex's very Flemish, aristocratic-sounding name.”
'Preposterous': A Landlord Is Trying to Deregulate a Building Based on Decades-Old Renovations
“What was going on 40 years ago? Ronald Reagan was president, milk cost $1.35, gas was 96 cents a gallon,” State Senator Zellnor Myrie said.