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After more than two years of discussion and debate, the Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to significantly lower annual rent increases in most of the city’s apartments. L.A.’s current rent control rules guarantee landlords the right to raise rents at least 3% every year. Increases can be as high as 10% in some apartments during periods of high inflation. But under the reforms passed by 12 of the council’s 15 members, rent increases would be capped at 4% annually, and an additional 2% increase for landlords who cover utilities would be eliminated. The exact rate each year would be equal to 90% of the change in the region’s consumer price index, a government measure of... Read more
Emotional support animals (ESAs) remain one of the most misunderstood areas of fair-housing compliance. While property managers and housing providers often encounter...
The days of Los Angeles landlords telling renters to bring their own fridge will soon be over. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Monday requiring rental property...
The Federal Trade Commission sued a pair of online rental listing platforms Tuesday, claiming Zillow paid its competitor Redfin $100 million to cease advertising...
New York City homeowners can now apply to add basement, attic, and backyard apartments to their existing properties. On Tuesday, the city launched an applications...
The restoration of full 100% bonus depreciation in 2025 has supercharged the value proposition of 1031 exchanges, fundamentally reshaping the landscape for institutional investors seeking tax deferral and accelerated returns. Far from a technical tweak, this policy shift allows real estate buyers to pair like-kind exchanges with immediate, sizable write-offs on new acquisitions—a double-edged tax advantage that changes how deals are timed, underwritten and exited. This current regime has breathed new life into the 1031 exchange strategy, making deferral of capital gains even more lucrative when acquisition dates and cost segregation studies are aligned for maximum... Read more
Most multifamily investors understand how powerful depreciation can be while you own a property. It reduces your taxable income, boosts cash flow, and lets you keep more...
In an important win for NAHB members, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that effective Oct. 1, it is reducing the FHA multifamily mortgage insurance...
Unraveling the mystery of 1031 exchanges and some exceptions for the taxpayer and rules on the same taxpayer. In a 1031 exchange transaction, it is often said that legal...
Two Wisconsin landlords will pay $20,000 to settle an emotional support animal case involving cats and rats, that accused them of discriminating against tenants who have...
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