Washington state Senate amends rent cap bill, raises limit to 10%

SEATTLE — The Washington State Senate voted to amend a House bill that initially proposed capping annual rent increases at 7%. The revised bill now sets the annual cap on rent increases at 10% plus the Consumer Price Index. The inclusion of the Consumer …

Sen. Cleveland votes no on rent cap measure; Measure passes in Senate, moves back to the House

Sen. Annette Cleveland of Vancouver was the only Democrat to vote against a bill capping rent increases that passed through the Washington Senate on Thursday evening. “While well-intentioned, this bill won’t stop runaway housing costs for families in …

Samoan man accused of theft after trying to rent out a fake vacation house

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan man was arrested in Washington County, Utah after allegedly charging thousands of dollars for a fake vacation rental in Hawaii. Matthew Liutai Tanuvasa, 32 allegedly charged a victim $3,616 for an Airbnb rental in Hauʻ …

Colorado AG Settles with Cortland Over Rent Price Fixing

A large corporate landlord operating in Colorado will no longer use private data to set rents after state Attorney General Phil Weiser and apartment management company Cortland came to an agreement. Cortland’s Atlanta headquarters was raided by the FBI …

BLOG: Vacancy tax, build to rent and a CEO gets grilled at Fresno EDC forecast

The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation hosted its 20th annual Real Estate Forecast Thursday night, and it included the usual fireworks — news, wisdom, dire optimism, wacky taxes and some tough questions about energy rates to a woman at the top. …

Woman Asks Boyfriend to Contribute to Bills After He Stays at Her Place Rent-Free for Months. His Answer Shocks Her

A woman seeks advice from the Reddit community after grappling with a financial dilemma in her relationship. The 35-year-old shares that she is a mother who owns her own home and has been dating her 37-year-old partner, who has no children, for three years …

Phoenix build-to-rent surge: A 309% increase over last 5 years

Phoenix ranks No. 1 nationally for both the most build-to-rent (BTR) units delivered in 2024 and the most units delivered over the past five years, according tom the latest Point2Homes Build-to-Rent report. That marks an impressive 309% build-to-rent …

Cost to buy Bryan-College Station home, rent & utilities increasing: ‘very tough’

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - For first-time homebuyers, the goal of owning a home can feel daunting and out of reach- especially as costs of groceries, vehicles, and homes continue to rise. A local realtor Mike Green with Keller Williams Realty of College Station …

Auda extends sports academy lease at annual rent of 101

Rent relief continues for residents at former Lions Place after $3.3M deal

Residents living at a former non-profit seniors' complex in downtown Winnipeg will continue to get some relief on rent for the next three years. The province confirmed Friday it has entered a $3.3-million rent supplement agreement with the private …