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Up to 6% Rent Hikes in L.A.: What Rent-Controlled Tenants and Landlords Need to Know

After nearly four years of frozen rents during the pandemic, Los Angeles is entering a new chapter in its rental market one that could redefine affordability for thousands of renters across the city. Beginning February 1, many tenants living in rent-controlled apartments may face rent increases of up to 6%, marking one of the most […]

America’s Construction Boom: How New Apartments Are Shifting Power Toward Renters

After years of relentless rent increases and record-low vacancy rates, America’s rental landscape is beginning to shift and for once, renters are the ones benefiting. Thanks to an unprecedented construction boom in multifamily housing, the U.S. rental market is seeing a rare cooling effect. Developers have delivered more apartments in the past year than at […]

When Good Intentions Backfire: Lessons from New York’s Rent Stabilization Policies

Housing affordability remains one of the most talked-about issues in major U.S. cities and understandably so. For millions of renters, wages haven’t kept up with rising rents, and affordable units are becoming harder to find. Policymakers, under pressure to protect tenants, often turn to rent control or rent stabilization laws in an attempt to create […]

Austin’s Rental Market Heats Up: What the Latest Zumper Report Reveals

Austin, Texas the city long known for its music, culture, and tech innovation is once again making headlines, this time for its rising rental prices.According to a recent Zumper National Rent Report featured by KVUE, Austin currently leads Central Texas with one-bedroom median rent prices hitting $1,520 per month. This marks another year of steady […]

The 10 U.S. Cities Where Rent Growth Is Cooling the Most

As the U.S. housing market continues to struggle with affordability issues, there’s at least some good news for renters in select cities: rent growth is finally slowing down. According to a detailed report highlighted by Yahoo Finance, ten U.S. cities saw the smallest increases in rental costs over the past year, signaling a potential shift […]

Why Rent in NYC Is Out of Control (and What’s Fueling the Surge)

New York City has always been known for its notoriously high rents, but in recent years, prices have reached staggering new heights. Renters face an increasingly competitive and expensive market, where even modest apartments demand luxury-level prices. But why exactly has renting in NYC spiraled so far out of control? The answer is not as […]