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 ...

A proposed rent control ballot measure would repeal Massachusetts' ban on local rent control laws and set a statewide cap on annual rent increases of 5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. A ...

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Andrew Cuomo's remarkably hypocritical attacks on Zohran Mamdani for living in a rent-stabilized apartment. A nonprofit tiny home builder's court victory over a Georgia town's large home mandates. Why ...

Juggling uncooperative tenants, costly repairs, and looming vacancies is a fast-track recipe for burnout. And in the worst states to be a landlord, strict regulations serve a dish that’s hard to ...

A large D.C. landlord that was accused of illegally dodging rent-control laws has agreed to pay $700,000 and alter some of its policies as part of a settlement with the city, the D.C. attorney general ...

St. Paul was once one of the nation’s leaders in the rent control movement. But landlords are surely celebrating as the Minnesota municipality rolls back its ordinance. The St. Paul City Council voted ...