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October 1, 2026 marked a major change in how D.C. rental housing providers can charge for and regulate pets. Pet Deposits are capped, Pet Rent is limited, and breed, size, and weight-based restrictions are barred for covered leases. While the rules look straightforward on their face, squaring them with D.C.’s existing laws on rent control, utility fees, and security deposits is not. Why October 1? The Pets in Housing Amendment Act of 2024 became effective in March 2025, but a fiscal provision requiring pet-friendly homeless-shelter funding held up its implementation. The fiscal year 2027 budget legislation limits the funding condition to the still-unfunded pet-friendly shelter... Read more
Luxury is being judged before your leasing professional ever gets the chance to explain it. A prospect pulls into your property. She is not carrying a clipboard. She...
The multifamily industry has long operated under the assumption that turnover is largely inevitable. Residents relocate for jobs. They buy homes. Life circumstances...
National dog day shows there is a gap in the rental market when “pet-friendly” does not always mean what renters think when they visit an apartment complex. More...
Multifamily operators are under increased pressure to retain existing residents as inventory levels rise across major markets. With more units available, renters...
Multifamily owners are leaning harder than ever on rent and deposit concessions to protect occupancy in a tougher refinancing climate, but that strategy is quietly magnifying bad debt risk and eroding cash flow just as a wave of maturities comes due, according to LeaseLock executives and data from federal and private sources. Competing in Oversupplied Market With roughly 13% of multifamily mortgages maturing in 2026 and more than $800 billion in multifamily debt set to come due over the next 24 months, owners are searching for ways to keep properties full while preserving cash flow in a challenging refinancing environment, LeaseLock executives tell GlobeSt.com. A growing share of... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Average US apartment size rose by 13 SF in 2025, reaching 910 SF nationwide, per RentCafe/Yardi Matrix data. Southern cities, especially Tallahassee,...
The apartment industry spends enormous amounts of time discussing occupancy, conversion rates, resident satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Yet one of the biggest...
When rent growth is slow, property managers reset priorities. In 2025, rent growth was essentially flat. One reliable third-party source (Yardi Matrix) reported that...
A new study shows that a 30-minute delay in responding to a tour request by leasing agents reduces renter engagement likelihood from 40% to just 10%. Renter interest...
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