With rental prices rising nationwide, there has never been a better time to examine how high housing costs impact everyday Americans. The Rental Trap is a new MarketWatch column profiling tenants’ Read more
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Rents fell in August for the first time since November 2021, but tenants are still struggling. Here’s why.
For the first time since November 2021, U.S. median monthly rents failed to notch a new record high and even fell a little compared to the previous month — by Read more
An inflation crisis ‘on steroids’: Advocates urge Congress and Biden administration to help tenants facing rising rents
To observe an inflation crisis “on steroids,” look no further than America’s rental housing market, famed sociology professor Matthew Desmond told a panel of senators Tuesday. Rental prices have exceeded Read more
Corporate landlords harassed tenants, filed evictions during pandemic, House investigation finds
An executive for the Siegel Group, a Las Vegas-based real estate company, allegedly told staff in Texas they could “get rid” of a past-due tenant without an eviction order last Read more