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For years, the narrative has been clear: renting saves money while buying requires deep pockets. In fact, throughout the pandemic and its aftermath, skyrocketing home prices and rising mortgage rates pushed buying further out of reach, leaving renting as the more practical option for most households. But now, new data shows that the financial advantage […]

New York City renters are bracing for higher costs after the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted in favor of increasing rents on more than one million rent-stabilized apartments. Beginning in October 2025, tenants will see rent hikes of 3% for one-year leases and 4.5% for two-year leases. While the decision was framed as a compromise, […]

In a vote that has stirred both outrage and support across New York City, the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) has approved rent hikes of 3% for one-year leases and 4.5% for two-year leases on rent-stabilized apartments, affecting nearly two million tenants. The change is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. This decision comes […]

A new report reveals a staggering reality: one in three renters say they’d be forced to move if their rent increased by just the average amount seen across the UK. With rents continuing to climb in the wake of inflation, migration pressures, and housing shortages, housing instability is fast becoming the norm rather than the […]

For millions of renters across the U.S., one of the biggest fears is receiving that dreaded notice: your rent is going up. With housing costs continuing to outpace wages in many cities, even a modest increase can stretch a tenant’s budget to the limit. The good news? Rent hikes are not always set in stone. […]

For millions of Americans, buying a home feels like chasing a moving target. Prices are rising faster than wages, starter homes are harder to find, and even middle-class families are struggling to compete. The dream of homeownership once a defining feature of the American middle class is slipping further out of reach. Why is this […]