#rent-control

#rent-control

The Rent Guidelines Board's new rent hike caps threaten the stability of New York's housing market, risking financial ruin for landlords and fewer rental options for tenants.

New Yorkers protested rent increases, demanding a freeze as the Rent Guidelines Board voted to raise rents on stabilized apartments.

California's AB 1157 bill aims to reduce maximum rent increases from 10% to 5% to alleviate housing issues.

Jeremy Corbyn advocates for rent controls to curb excessive profits and protect London tenants from soaring housing costs.

California may lower the yearly rent increase cap from 10% to 5%, aimed at addressing the rental crisis.

Los Angeles is considering a rent freeze to protect tenants affected by devastating fires and counteract potential price gouging amid a housing crisis.

California's proposed bill to lower rent increase caps has stalled but advocacy for tenant protection continues.

California's voters rejected a proposal to overturn statewide rent control restrictions, indicating broad reluctance for such measures despite growing concerns over housing affordability.

Landlords successfully campaigned against California's proposed rent control caps, leading to the withdrawal of the Affordable Rent Act.

California voters rejected a proposal to lift statewide rent control restrictions, highlighting ongoing opposition to such measures even among advocates for housing affordability.

Rising rents in London have led to increasing protests by tenants demanding better rights and controls.

A tenant fighting to retain her rent-controlled apartment has not paid rent for over a decade, causing conflict with neighbors.

Mountain View is updating rent control to cap mobile home rent increases below inflation to better protect tenants from financial strain.

Concord City Council raised the rent increase cap to 5%, amid controversy over paid activists supporting landlord interests.

Washington State has enacted a law limiting annual rent increases to 10% or inflation plus 7%, addressing rising housing costs.

Vice President Kamala Harris criticized property management software for contributing to high rents, sparking policy changes in local governments.

Two competing measures, BB and CC, may change Berkeley's rent rules this November.

Rent control remains a major electoral issue in California, with attempts to introduce or strengthen regulations receiving mixed voter support.

Portland may become the first U.S. city to ban algorithmic software for setting rents.

Landlords using algorithmic pricing software significantly inflate rents, leading to federal probes and local legislative action against such practices in California.

The cost of living in the Bay Area is excessively high, influenced by corporate landlords and increasing evictions post-COVID.