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Landlord–Tenant & Fair Housing
Leases, habitability, rent rules, evictions, vouchers, and anti‑discrimination laws.
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Proposed to increase rent for modern rental housing
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (242+ words) The government of Belarus has proposed to increase the rent for modern rental housing. This initiative, based on a proposal from the State Control Committee, was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Terekhov. For example, for an apartment in a…...
Former mayor Mahoney warns against rent control as Fargo tackles housing costs
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (264+ words) FARGO, N.D. — As Fargo leaders navigate growing community concerns over rental affordability, former Mayor Tim Mahoney is urging caution against government intervention, warning that policies like rent control could ultimately backfire on renters. The debate surrounding housing costs gained traction following…...
Rent Control: A Really Dumb Idea
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (725+ words) independent.com Economist Walter Williams once said: “Short of aerial bombardment, the best way to destroy a city is through rent controls.” And boy, was he right. So were the 93 percent of economists twice surveyed who called it bad policy....
Melbourne tenant refused $65 rent hike; tribunal struck down her eviction notice
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (671+ words) The renter was one of several elderly residents affected after HousingFirst took over a group of inner-east Melbourne properties in 2023. The homes had previously been operated under a private trust known as Glenloch, according to ABC News. HousingFirst later increased…...
California tenants suffered 8th-highest rent hikes in US over four decades
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (527+ words) As I start my fifth decade as a California business journalist, an apology is in order. Reflecting on my work, I feel I shortchanged tenants as a topic in my economic coverage. How could I have overlooked a group that…...
The Santa Ana Rent Control ordinance already appears to be backfiring
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (424+ words) Santa Ana’s rent‑control ordinance was intended to stabilize housing costs, but current market data from Zumper shows the opposite trend: rents in the city are rising faster than almost anywhere else in the Los Angeles metro. The ordinance caps…...
Evicted after 13 years excluded from the rental contract: "It is as if I did not exist"
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (364+ words) Diari ARA This Monday, Sílvia Sanz, a resident of Barcelona's Gràcia neighborhood who had lived right in front of the Fructuós Gelabert School for 13 years, was evicted She moved in in 2013 with her partner, who was officially on the lease,…...
Kingston’s Quiet Rent Revolution
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1350+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — On September 1, John and Gail Bechtold tore open their monthly rent statement, hoping their landlord had finally given in and fixed it. But those same four numbers stared back at them: $1,700. It was the 39th month in a row that…...
Pressure builds for Budget rental reform
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (420+ words) It’s claimed that over 1.1m families in the private rental sector are suffering as the gap between rents and benefits reach a record high. The Resolution Foundation, a think tank, claims that the gap between typical rents at the 30th percentile of…...
Eviction notices to Nazool land occupants trigger concern among Srinagar business community
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (299+ words) WION The Jammu and Kashmir governmentâs eviction notices to establishments operating on Nazool land have triggered concern among sections of Srinagarâs business community, with several commercial properties facing action over alleged failure to renew leases or pay rent…...