Landlords, lobbyists launch legal battle against eviction moratorium
In the wake of the Trump administration's federal moratorium on evictions, landlords, apartment owners and housing industry groups have issued legal challenges against the order, leaving millions of renters in a precarious position
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 13
Florida and New York go separate ways on eviction bans
Governor Ron DeSantis has allowed Florida's eviction ban to expire while Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded New York's tenant protections to apply to pre-COVID evictions
While it's an improvement, 32% of renters are still in 'rent debt'
Despite the lapse in federal unemployment benefits in August, 68% of renters made an on-time rent payment during the first week of September, meaning just 32% were in 'rent debt.'
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 14
Rental concessions are twice as common as in February: Zillow
The proportion of rental listings on Zillow that offer some kind of concession increased from 16.2% in February to 30.4% in July, according to new data released Tuesday
Zumper offers new online leasing suite for free
Smaller landlords and multifamily investors will now have a free suite for online leasing, payment collection and virtual tours
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 28
DC-area landlord Vipin Motwani on navigating business with empathy
While landlords may have seen a drop in income due to coronavirus, tenants often face direct layoffs and much less of a financial cushion — and, as Motwani stresses, confrontation is simply not productive
New York City agent under fire for controversial TikTok video
Abbe Awosanya says her viral TikTok of her supposedly taking a tenant's package as punishment for missing rent was a joke
by Marian McPherson May 4
Inman's state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures
Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can't pay during the pandemic. We're updating this post as the situation evolves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 28
The Real Word: What can we glean from France's real estate activity?
More this week: landlords' 'sex-for-rent' requests and the best type of marketing you can do during a pandemic
by Byron Lazine Apr 24
'Sex-for-rent' requests from landlords soar amid pandemic
Women's advocacy groups in Hawaii and Illinois say renters are being pressured to perform sexual acts in lieu of rent as unemployment rises
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
'I don't want to evict anyone': 3 investors on how COVID-19 has impacted them
Small-time real estate investors in Atlanta, Denver and Knoxville share how they're balancing their financial security while caring for tenants
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
Fear and uncertainty is mutual among renters and landlords: Poll
A vast number of renters have lost their jobs during the pandemic, leading to 'fear far worse than expected,' according to a new survey of more than 2,700 landlords and 7,300 renters
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 1
What you should understand about the NYC rental broker fee changes
Opinion
Agents need to take their clients behind the headlines and explain how New York City's change to brokers' fees could hurt them
by Gina Castrorao Feb 7
Realtor associations launch special MLS page to help fire victims find rentals
Organized real estate in California breaks MLS norms to provide critical resource
by Gill South Jan 22
The price of bitcoin is crashing, but landlords aren't spooked
Landlords who accept bitcoin aren't too concerned about the cryptocurrency's volatility
by Emma Hinchliffe Jan 17