-
Tenant filing disputes landlord claims in NYC rent freeze case
New York City tenant advocates aren’t sitting out the legal battle over a rent freeze. They came off the sidelines and entered the courtroom fray to ensure the freeze stays in place. In a Thursday court filing, Tenants and Neighbors and the Metropolitan Council on Housing pushed back against landlords who sued in a Staten…
-
California tool to encourage low-income rentals may suppress new apartment construction
Inclusionary zoning requires developers of market rate housing to limit rents on units set aside for low-income tenants. But it can backfire.
-
Judge pauses NYC pied a terre tax rollout, luxury rentals jump
Late Monday afternoon, a judge dealt a blow to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to charge a so-called pied-à-terre tax on vacant second homes owned by wealthy non-residents. Wayne Ozzi, a Staten Island judge, issued an emergency pause on implementing the tax. Ozzi sided with homeowners who sued the city Friday. They did…
-
Why insurance matters to renters, landlords and California
Insurance affects the cost of rent, housing supply and recovery from disaster.
-
Congress finally acted on housing. Now the real work begins.
Congress enacted the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to reduce regulatory barriers and encourage local zoning reform. The law adds tools to improve multifamily deal feasibility, but outcomes depend on follow-through by states, cities and industry.
-
Los Angeles Rental Report 2026Q2: Rents Fall to a Four-Year Low, but Housing Still Stretches New Graduates’ Budgets
In 2026Q1, the median asking rent in Los Angeles County fell to $2,520 — down $97, or 3.7%, from a year earlier — marking the lowest level since early 2022.
-
New York City Rental Report 2026Q2: Rent Hits a New High, Just in Time for the Class of 2026
In 2026Q2, the median asking rent in New York City registered at $3,707, an increase of $164 (4.6%) compared to a year ago. This marks the highest rent level recorded since our data series began in 2019Q2.
-
CA landlord fights law meant to help low-income renters
Should California landlords be required to rent to tenants with federal housing vouchers? They are under state law, but a Sacramento-based property manager is contesting that requirement in court with what has become a common legal refrain in challenges to such laws across the country. The Housing Choice Voucher Program, often dubbed “Section 8,” helps…
-
Landlords sue over rent freeze on New York City stabilized units
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran and won on bringing affordability and stronger rent stabilization to the city’s residents. Landlords are having none of it. They sued in Staten Island court over a recent rent freeze, claiming the decision process was rigged. The lawsuit comes nearly a month after the Rent Guidelines Board froze…
-
Michigan’s Whitmer steps up, signs single-stair reform into law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took a big step toward clearing the path for developers to build smaller apartment buildings more affordably. Whitmer signed Michigan’s single-stair legislation into law this week, a green light for developers to build multifamily housing up to six stories more economically, with a single interior exit stairway. Michigan housing advocates say the…
