Rent control doesn't achieve its stated purpose, lower rents for people with less money. But it can also destroy the housing sector and make things much worse, There is no pixie dust in rental housing ...

New York state is the prime example of the problems with rent control laws because the laws have been on the books for eighty years and the housing shortage only gets worse each year, writes ...

Fake rental ads are a widespread and vexing problem on some online platforms, and any listing that sounds too good to be true could be a scam that could swindle housing-seekers out of hundreds of ...

An increasing number of states and municipalities have implemented some form of rent control in an attempt to rein in the steadily increasing cost of rental housing across their communities. These ...

Some renters are having difficulty paying their rent. About 24% of American renters are experiencing rent affordability issues amid high rent prices and other factors, according to a survey put out ...

The Observer ran an interesting interview yesterday with the head of the Rent Guidelines Board, Marvin Markus, that lays out some of the common-sense problems with rent control and stabilization. If ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Don’t rely on a friend, uncle or a stranger or a non-resident to report a problem with rental housing in Sioux Falls. “What we can’t act on anecdotal stories or hearsay ...

In recent years, housing costs have risen so dramatically that many families in Virginia and across the country are struggling to keep up. Some cannot find an affordable place to rent, let alone an ...

Personal loans are available for rent payments, but financial experts warn that this solution often creates more problems than it solves. Loan interest, fees and monthly rent can spiral into ...