Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced new minimum standards to be included in tenant leases on GSE-backed multifamily properties, following up on a policy announced last month by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Of the property managers aware of the practice, almost half (48%) report rent payments to credit agencies, says a new report from TransUnions Tenant and Employment group a 33% jump from last year, and last year was a 36% jump from the year before. Click here for more on TranUnions report on property managers and renters.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

The law, passed last year by the New York City Council , prohibits landlords and real estate brokers from charging prospective tenants for broker services unless the tenant explicitly hired the broker. In January, Hochul announced a settlement with City Wide Apartments Inc. ,

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued on Tuesday a request for input (RFI) regarding protections for tenants at multifamily housing properties backed by mortgages from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHFA seeks feedback from a diverse set of viewpoints on issues related to multifamily tenant protections.”

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

The changes to HOME tenant-based rental assistance will support low-income renters by creating a mandatory lease addendum with enhanced tenant protections, better defining causes for eviction in the HOME program, and reducing burdensome paperwork for tenants.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2022

Tenant turnover happens when the current tenants move out of a rental property and the property is now vacant and it needs to be prepared for new tenants to move in. Just imagine tenants moving out several times a year! They may also wonder what’s wrong with the property if tenants keep moving out.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 24, 2024

California has already enacted statewide rent control under the Tenant Protection Act , which says landlords may not raise rent more than 5% plus the increase in cost of living (inflation) each year. And landlords are free to set their own rental rates when new tenants move in. as a whole.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2021

percent, according to an analysis by the National Low Income Housing Coalition , a national tenant advocacy group. On a brighter note, data provided by the Treasury shows that funds have started to reach low-income tenants and that 60% of the households served fell at or below 30% of the area median income. percent, Wyoming at 1.2

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In late August, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced new minimum standards to be included in tenant leases on GSE-backed multifamily properties. It’s now available to borrowers in all parts of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Landlords who refuse to participate cite several reasons, including what they regard as undue regulatory burdens and concerns about tenant “quality.” PHAs – which landlords believe should side with them more often in landlord-tenant disputes.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Compared to the record rent growth in 2022, the market for apartment tenants was comparatively favorable this year. By the end of next year, Zillow anticipates that tenants will have fewer opportunities to bargain for that free month of rent.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

The integration will allow agents and brokers to access RentSprees rental tools such as tenant screening, rental applications, payments and rent estimate reports through Docusigns suite of real estate products. The goal is to reduce administrative tasks and improve efficiency in the rental process, company leaders said.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Even while rent growth has slowed down in the past year, asking prices are still around 20% more than they were before the pandemic, and many tenants are finding it difficult to make ends meet because of the high price of groceries and other necessities.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

In addition to helping those in need find housing, the nonprofit also provides property owners and managers with financial and tenant support. In exchange, these owners and managers modify tenant screening criteria for potential renters, which makes units that were previously unattainable affordable to more consumers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Finding the best tenant is an uphill battle for some landlords. Then, they often face dissatisfied tenants, pesky maintenance issues, and tenants who cant or wont pay their rent on time and in full. Managing tenants is hard. In a modern world, these old-school methods are time consuming, risky, and turn tenants away.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to HRI’s announcement, the organization trained and deployed a group of undercover investigators over the past year who posed as prospective tenants looking to use Section 8 vouchers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, added that consumers who may have issues finding housing “shouldn’t be shut out by tenant screening reports that are ridden with errors and based on data from secret sources,” he said.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Using our platform to streamline processes from listings and tenant screening to rent collection and maintenance coordination allows landlords to work efficiently and scale quickly by managing everything in one place on a phone, mobile device, or desktop computer from any location.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Fee waiving RentSpree , a rental platform offering tenant screening and software services, pledged to provide monetary relief. Woods post sent a plea to the housing community: If youre an owner or operator in the Los Angeles area and can donate housing, WE NEED YOUR HELP.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Understanding rental pricing trends, vacancy rates, and localized demand shifts will be critical in serving both tenants and property owners effectively. Those who leverage technology, data insights, and streamlined leasing processes will be best positioned to thrive in this increasingly competitive space.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Once recorded with a county clerk, these fake documents allow scammers to list and sell homes, apply for loans or even rent properties to unsuspecting tenants. Home title theft hinges on forged or fraudulent quit claim deeds. The schemes are as varied as they are alarming.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The new interagency agreement requires agency sta to follow a defined timeline and take distinct action steps to address a range of issues, including fiscal management, tenant services, housing conditions, facility operations, and related matters, the announcement said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

The company will also refund or credit tenants the amount it collected in excess of state rent caps, plus 5% interest, totaling over $1.68 California has laws in place to protect tenants from sudden, large rent increases, and landlords need to be diligent in ensuring that they abide by those laws,” Bonta said in the statement. “The

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2021

The regulator also extended protections for tenants that property owners must adhere to in order to access forbearance. FHFA made it clear that federal forbearance options include some caveats for property owners, in the form of protections for tenants. Landlords also can’t charge late fees or penalties for non-payment of rent.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), along with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , stated in the blueprint that the agencies will consider the establishment of tenant protections to limit “egregious rent increases” for properties purchased with certain types of federal mortgages.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The credit profile of the tenant in the BTR space is much stronger. Many tenants living in BTR communities may also own a BTR investment property while renting a BTR property themselves. SK: Historically, low tenant turnover is a huge opportunity for operators. BTR properties attract and retain quality tenants.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

Several times a month, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) releases data from its Rent Payment Tracker, a measure of the number of tenants who have paid rent that month. The percentage of tenants paying rent declined 2.1 Mom-and-pop investors are especially vulnerable if their tenants fail to pay rent.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Challenges and harnessing the power of technology The challenges any rental property owner most commonly faces include finding dependable tenants, ensuring regular rent payments, meeting the changing needs of today’s renters and managing their properties effectively and efficiently. Michael Lucarelli is the CEO and Co-Founder of RentSpree.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Using our platform to streamline processes from listings and tenant screening to rent collection and maintenance coordination allows landlords to work efficiently and scale quickly.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 7, 2025

Optimize your real estate management with digital forms Property management and real estate are dynamic industries with responsibilities that constantly shift, ranging from tenant placement to ensuring compliance with real estate board regulations. Prospective tenants, sellers, and brokers expect quick responses and seamless interactions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Landlords must: Inform tenants in writing about tenant protections available during the property owner’s forbearance and repayment periods; and Agree not to evict tenants solely for the nonpayment of rent while the property is in forbearance.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But landlords must: Inform tenants in writing about tenant protections available during the property owner’s forbearance and repayment periods; and Agree not to evict tenants solely for the nonpayment of rent while the property is in forbearance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

” Kalin closed his session with tailored advice for agents who are assisting landlords, buyers, and tenants with wildfire recovery. The property owner needs to consider that nothing will return to being exactly the way it was before.” Landlords cannot raise rents by more than 10% until then.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Blanket is property management software that centers on portfolio growth rather than reactive, day-to-day oversight of rental properties. It can do the latter, but the former makes it a unique entry to the market worth consideration for anyone who wants become a full-time landlord.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In addition, her office alleges that EasyKnock violated some of Massachusetts’ landlord-tenant laws. “I Some of these changes include lowering rents for some existing tenants and complying with state landlord-tenant laws. Under the terms of the settlement EasyKnock must comply with all landlord-tenant laws.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The buyer rents the home as a tenant first, typically paying an up-front fee or down payment under an option contract to preserve the right to purchase the property within a set time period. For example, the sellers, usually also the landlords, are generally responsible for keeping the property safe and livable for tenants.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Tenant protections are a key priority within HouseATL’s 2023 Strategic Recommendations. As detailed in HouseATL’s recent Saporta Report article , Georgia has a dire shortage of safe, decent, affordable housing and very weak tenant protection laws. The bill has reached the Senate Rules Committee.

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