10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (769+ words) Rents are falling in St. Paul, according to Zillow data " a welcome development for renters. While it might be tempting to attribute falling rents to the success of rent control, a similar trend is evident in Minneapolis and other Minnesota…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (454+ words) The Santa Monica Rent Control Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a package of proposed tenant-protection amendments to the city's rent control charter, including a measure that would bar landlords from evicting tenants over unpaid rent balances. The…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago  (532+ words) To read Mc Millan's article, go here. Tracie Mc Millan: Thanks so much for having me. Dunne: Your piece was very interesting and kind of infuriating piece that dropped today in The Guardian. It's titled Extremely Overwhelmed Apartment Renters Face…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1225+ words) Area tenants who have spent months advocating to get rent control on the November ballot say they are "angry" and "disappointed" by a Supreme Judicial Court ruling that the initiative petition is unconstitutional due to clauses referencing religion. "Our members…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago  (179+ words) Today's Top News: Your FIFA World Cup ticket could cost 10 days rent in Boston If approved, the rent control petition would have blocked yearly rent increases greater than 5% or the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever was lower....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (265+ words) It was a big night for Massachusetts " and not just because the Celtics selected 6-foot-11, 240-pound University of Houston forward Chris Cenac Jr. , as their draft pick. Brockton's AJ Dybantsa became the first Massachusetts native to be picked first in…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (476+ words) Nevada homeowners may soon have more options for adding a casita, in-law suite, granny flat, or other small second living space to a residential property. The change comes from Assembly Bill 396, a new state law aimed at expanding accessory dwelling…...

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5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (159+ words) According to CMHC Chief Economist Bob Dugan, "Government programs are now playing a critical role in getting rental projects built that otherwise wouldn't proceed in today's cost environment." Smaller landlords more at risk Still, Ryan Berlin, Chief Economist and Vice…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (699+ words) AMHERST " A decade ago when she began renting her home in Amherst, University of Massachusetts staff member Andrea Lydick was paying $2, 100 a month. Now, the rent Lydick and her husband pay is $3, 300 a month, with this set to increase to…...