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A rising tide of state-level action is reshaping the environment for so-called junk fees imposed by apartment landlords, marking a pronounced shift in how these charges are regulated in multifamily markets. The momentum comes as federal efforts to close loopholes around ancillary rental charges have slowed, leaving state lawmakers to respond to practices that have drawn sustained criticism. A new National Consumer Law Center report provides a detailed breakdown of these recently enacted rules and highlights the competitive patchwork of solutions now forming across the country. Application and Screening Fees The most aggressive approaches target the origins of the rental... Read more
As the holidays approach, property management professionals face the annual challenge of balancing festive spirit with compliance. Communities come alive with lights,...
KEY TAKEAWAYS In some Atlanta apartment buildings, landlords say as many as 50% of rental applications are fraudulent. Nearly three-quarters of US apartment operators...
The Federal Trade Commission sued a pair of online rental listing platforms Tuesday, claiming Zillow paid its competitor Redfin $100 million to cease advertising...
Maintenance requests are often the most frequent interactions residents have with property management. For many residents, the speed and fairness of these responses set...
Monthly evictions in New York City have returned to pre-pandemic levels as low- and middle-income tenants struggle to make rent and housing courts work through a backlog of cases, new data shows. City marshals evicted at least 11,253 households on behalf of landlords over the first seven-and-a-half months of the year, according to records maintained by the city’s Department of Investigation. The 1,500 evictions-per-month average from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15 was higher than in any year since 2018, when marshals completed about 1,666 evictions a month. Housing policy experts say the spike in evictions reveals the financial hardship many low- and middle-income tenants face. The trend comes as... Read more
Car break-ins are no longer isolated incidents — they are a growing concern for multifamily properties nationwide. A car is broken into every 26 seconds in the United...
Emotional support animals (ESAs) remain one of the most misunderstood areas of fair housing compliance. While property managers and housing providers often encounter...
Recent reporting shows issues with lease clauses banning tenants from leaving negative reviews, sometimes called non-disparagement clauses in leases, so see what the...
Rental fraud is no longer a distant threat—it’s a daily risk that property managers and owners must navigate with increasing vigilance. While many in the...
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