South Dakota’s new optional half-percent county sales tax is being sold as property-tax relief. It is relief only in the sense of moving money from one pocket to another. The cost of county government does not fall. The law changes who pays it. Meade, Pennington, Custer and Codington are among the counties that have enacted […]
The Seattle City Council voted to ban most types of rental fees this week — a move welcomed by tenants' advocates, who argue that tacked-on charges make housing more expensive and obscure its true costs to renters.
City data shows a median-priced second home or a short-term rental in Missoula will see its city taxes increase from $1,542 to $3,510, or about 127%.
On February 28, 2023, Katherine Kilbride logged on to pay her lot rent at her manufactured home park and was startled to see a new charge: $161, with this explanation: “Damage Fee. Cost to replace and install new water meter.” “How am I supposed to pay rent with an extra charge of 161?” she wrote […]
A new settlement with Hampton Roads landlord David Merryman — who is currently serving a 17-year sentence for defrauding the federal government — means several of his former tenants will receive a piece of $2.5 million in financial compensation over the next year. Merryman must sell his Virginia properties, numbering over 60, and can never […]
(The Center Square) - Landlords across the state of California face new limits in how much they can increase the rent of their tenants.
A sweeping housing measure, which became law on July 11, is being widely celebrated as a crucial step in addressing the nation’s housing crisis. The ROAD to Housing Act is one of the few substantive bills passed by Congress in recent years, and the first major housing bill enacted since the 1990s. Despite clearing Congress with overwhelming […]
Civil rights complaints filed in Virginia and other states allege that Greystar, a national apartment management company, has violated fair housing laws by rejecting prospective tenants that use housing vouchers to help pay their rent. An investigation by nonprofit watchdog Housing Rights Initiative found over 100 instances where properties managed by Greystar in Virginia, Maryland, […]
A full-time Ohio worker needs to be making at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week. This is slightly more than a 5% increase from last year — which was $22.51, according to National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition […]
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's plan to ban what she called “junk fees” in rental agreements started with a campaign-style rally inside City Hall.
