Second Circuit rules against landlords’ rent law challenge
If landlords’ legal strategy was indeed to fail upwards, their plan is on track. A federal appeals court on...
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Connecticut proposal would cap annual rent increases at 2.5%
A Connecticut state senator has submitted a bill before the legislature that would cap yearly rent increases at 2.5...
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New Jersey city eliminates $20 limit on rent increases
New York landlords who feel handcuffed by rent stabilization probably have no idea what landlords in Elizabeth, New Jersey,...
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Sam Zell’s hard lesson about Jersey City rent control
If Sam Zell didn’t know Jersey City has rent control, he does now. Zell’s Equity Residential was compelled to...
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Swedish rent control pushes tenants into long waits, sketchy sublet market
What’s the best way to celebrate your 18th birthday? In Stockholm, it’s registering for the city’s public housing waitlist....
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Portland lost 14% of rentals. Did rent control cause the decline?
In 2017, Portland passed rent control. In 2019, the Oregon state legislature added statewide caps on rent hikes and...
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Upstate Hudson shoots down “good cause” rent law
A law protecting renters that is making the rounds in hot real estate markets upstate was voted down in...
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Joint venture nabs Montclair apartments as local landlords fight rent laws
An investment duo from opposite ends of the East Coast nabbed a slice of the multifamily market in Montclair,...
Silence of the landlords: Upstate owners mute as eviction limit advances
Two years ago, outraged members of the real estate industry easily filled a casino conference room in Central New...
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In Twin Cities, voters will decide on rent control
The free market has always determined how much renters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have to pay each month for...