CDC extends national eviction moratorium to June 30
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the extension is in the best interest of the public's health as coronavirus cases are on the uptick
by Marian McPherson Mar 29
delinquency rate
Some landlords are declining the funds because of regulatory tape attached to them. Others hope to replace struggling tenants with more financially secure renters
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 23
Manhattan landlords warehouse rentals amid slowdown
Critics say the practice by landlords to remove unrented apartments from the market as a cost-saving measure only amplifies the city's housing shortage and is 'unconscionable'
Commercial property giant Jones Lang LaSalle takes on rental market
JLL has forged an agreement with rental property management company Roofstock, which stands to give the fintech startup significant stature in the rental home investment market
Federal judge in Texas rules eviction moratorium unconstitutional
US District Judge John Barker argued that Congress lacked the authority to give the CDC power to halt evictions, and that the moratorium threatened to impinge upon landlords' rights under state law. The DOJ filed a notice on Saturday to appeal the ruling
Black renters are twice as likely to have rent debt: Study
Apartment List's latest study revealed Black renters have been disproportionately impacted by unemployment, which puts them at greater risk of eviction
by Marian McPherson Jan 19
Amid pandemic, 2020 was a year of record-low foreclosures
In 2020, foreclosure filings reached their lowest levels since Attom Data began tracking the metric in 2005
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14
Alabama and Georgia Realtors pause efforts to stop eviction ban
Alabama and Georgia Realtors suspend their lawsuit against the Trump administration at least until February after legislation extends moratorium
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 13
A look at 2020: A year of reckoning for housing policy and equality
From eviction bans to redlining, zoning reform and the NAR Code of Ethics update, 2020 has been a year of reckoning on real estate's checkered past
by Marian McPherson Dec 31
Eviction ban, rental assistance approved in $900B stimulus deal
The package — part of a $2.5 trillion spending bill — includes a one-month extension of the eviction moratorium, a $600 stimulus check and expanded unemployment benefits
by Patrick Kearns Dec 21
The federal eviction ban is about to expire. What happens next?
Although there's hope a relief bill will be passed that includes a 1-month extension, if the moratorium is allowed to expire, as many as 40M renters might be at risk of eviction
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 15
The 8 biggest stories that impacted real estate investors in 2020
The hottest topics for real estate investors this year ran the gamut — Airbnb's IPO, WeWork's new CEO, the vacation rental market's comeback, eviction bans and more
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 15
An eviction notice on a door
Trade groups allege CDC moratorium 'unilaterally shifted billions of dollars in economic burdens from one group of Americans, renters, to another, landlords'
New study shows evictions have led to 430,000 COVID-19 cases
Expiring eviction bans at the state level over the course of the pandemic have led to hundreds of thousands of additional COVID-19 cases, according to new research
'Everybody is in dire straits': Property managers plead for government help
At the Realtors Conference and Expo, panelists made a case for the federal government to provide rental relief for both residential and commercial tenants amid the pandemic
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 17