Government
NYC board freezes rents, frustrates landlords(The Center Square) – A New York City board that sets the rent for city-subsidized apartments has fulfilled a key campaign pledge of Mayor Zohran Mamdani to freeze rents, drawing… Read More
Culture
Rent prices are ballooning in major US city following pervasive fraud by bums with low credit scores(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying the price. Rent for a two-bedroom… Read More
Culture
Here’s how much your rent has gone up due to illegal immigration, expert saysThe illegal immigration crisis at the southern border has not only created a culture of lawlessness at the Southern border, it has also adversely affected the labor and housing… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illinois law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent or sell property to undocumented migrants(The Center Square) – Illinois landlords will soon be required to rent or sell property to undocumented migrants. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, protections go into place in the Illinois… Read More
Economy
Survey shows rent delinquency rates for small businesses escalating in Illinois(The Center Square) – Small businesses in Illinois and around the country continue to face difficulties paying their rent. A survey by the small businesses network Alignable shows 40%… Read More
Economy
Report: 41% of small businesses can’t pay rent this month(The Center Square) – More than 40% of U.S. small business owners say they couldn’t pay rent on time or in full for the month of November, the highest this… Read More
Economy
Survey: Growing number of small businesses can’t pay rent(The Center Square) — Newly released small business survey data shows that an alarming number of businesses are unable to pay rent.Alignable released its monthly small business report for… Read More