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Rent Payments Rebound In October 2025

Key Takeaways Rent payments rose to 83.5% in October, marking a second consecutive month of improvement. Late payments remain elevated, exceeding 10% for nine straight months in 2025. Full-payment rate held steady at 94.8%, showing resilience despite payment delays. Western states led performance, with Alaska, Utah, and Montana posting the highest on-time rates.   Modest Gains Hint At Sector Stabilization For the second consecutive month, independently operated rentals posted a slight improvement in rent payment performance. These properties are typically managed by smaller, non-institutional landlords. October’s on-time payment rate rose to 83.5%, up nearly a... Read more

A new survey reveals persistent multifamily renter defaults driven largely by economic instability that are placing increasing pressure on operations. A national survey...

Every apartment operator wants their communities to be both profitable and occupied, but many lack a clear strategy for setting rent prices that achieve those goals. As...

Key Takeaways On-time rent payments are slipping, with late payments reaching 11.7% in June 2025—the highest since mid-2024. Full rent collections remain steady,...

Key Takeaways On-time rent payments rose to 83.1% in September 2025 — a 58 bps month-over-month increase. Despite the gain, on-time payment rates have declined...

More Renters Falling Behind on Payments as Late...

A growing percentage of apartment renters appear to be playing catch-up on their monthly bills, a trend that may signal a broader undercurrent of distress, according to a Chandan Economics analysis. The study found that on-time rent collections remained down in August on a year-over-year basis despite a month-over-month improvement, a trend that underscores that the financial health of renter households remains under stress. However, full collections, which include on-time and late payments, performed better, suggesting that renters are paying even if late. The three-month average of late payments in independently operated rentals has been rising consistently over the past year to... Read more

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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...

Eviction. It’s a word that no landlord wants to utter, yet it’s an inevitable part of managing rental properties. Whether it’s due to unpaid rent, a lease...

The national on-time rent payments rate continues to show signs of strain for independent landlords, according to the June 2025 Chandan Economics &...