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Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Greystar to pay $24M in FTC, Colorado lawsuit

Greystar advertised low base rents but omitted mandatory fees, prompting an FTC settlement requiring refunds and mandatory full-price disclosures.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Six great reads: the Beatles' eras', lost living rooms, and the Free Birth Society

Investigation links the Free Birth Society to 48 cases of serious birth-related harm while cultural pieces cover music, dance, and housing changes affecting living-room use.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Greystar reaches $7M settlement in rent-setting lawsuit

Greystar used RealPage's revenue management system to share rivals' pricing data and coordinate rent increases, violating antitrust laws.
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Portland City Council to Vote on AI Rental Price-Fixing Software Ban

Oregon's attorney general says the software allows landlords to "coordinate rent increases rather than competing independently."
US politics
Real estate
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'We've probably made housing unaffordable for a whole generation of Americans': top real-estate CEO on the real cost of Covid economic firefighting | Fortune

Pandemic-era economic policy and stimulus have reduced housing affordability, likely requiring a decade or more of income growth to restore generational access to homeownership.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Salvation Army ends housing program in Durham Region after funding cuts and some landlords says it owes them | CBC News

The Salvation Army is ending a Durham rental housing program supporting 88 adults and 114 children after region cut funding and landlords claim unpaid debts.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

5 Key Takeaways: Who's Really Buying America's Homes?

The real estate investment landscape in the United States is not solely dominated by institutional buyers such as Wall Street giants-rather, small landlords with fewer than 11 properties make up more than 90% of investor-owned homes in the country. The latest Investor Pulse report by CJ Patrick Co. and BatchData reveals that even in states with high rates of investor ownership, it is primarily small landlords who are driving this trend, particularly in Maine, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Real estate
California
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Calif.'s newest homelessness solution is letting college kids sleep in cars

Many California college students experience homelessness due to housing instability, limited rental history, and financial barriers, prompting legislative proposals like Assembly Bill 90.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

How to set up a smart home on a budget after graduation

Affordable, modular smart-home devices help graduates reduce energy bills, spread costs, and improve comfort in rented or small homes.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

AC shouldn't be first line of defence in maximum temperature law, experts say | CBC News

Experts recommend retrofitting buildings over relying on air conditioning for heat management.
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