It is no secret that the COVID-19 turned the world on its end. Entire industries ground to a halt overnight, eliminating countless jobs and putting even more on furloughs. Low wage workers who predominately rent have been affected the most, ...
Read More »The Pandemic’s Toll on Small Landlords
Mom-and-pop landlords have been forgoing maintenance due the eviction moratorium, as a new study reports that 28% of landlords were found deferring maintenance on at least one of their units during the pandemic.
Read More »Missed Payments, Financial Stress Straining Investors & Landlords
More than one-third of landlords have not received 100% of rent payments during September, according to new data released by the Urban Institute and Avail, a property management platform. In an October survey of 1,381 landlords who own rental properties, ...
Read More »Landlords Fight Foreclosure Ban
A group of landlords in Massachusetts is fighting at both the state and federal level to have an eviction and foreclosure ban lifted. They say the moratorium is hurting them financially and that it is unlawful. The case is being heard ...
Read More »The Impact of Rent Demand
As many areas are facing higher than normal rent demand and rent increases, many landlords are choosing to alter their tactics.
Read More »Landlords Feel the Shutdown’s Strain
While they’re working with furloughed federal workers who have fallen behind on rent, here’s why landlords are beginning to feel the pinch of a continued government shutdown.
Read More »The Yeas and Nays on Housing Legislation
A rent-control proposal that was part of three housing-related legislation that voters across California were voting on was rejected by the residents of the Golden State. Here’s why this proposal elicited strong reactions for and against it.
Read More »For Renters, Some States are Friendlier Than Others
Not all states view tenant laws as the same. In general, renters in Western, Northeastern, and Central states have many more protections than renters in the Deep South and parts of the Midwest, according to a new study by RentCafe. ...
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