#rent-control
#rent-control

fromPadailypost

City wants to limit mobile home rent increases, but landlords warn of consequences

Mountain View City Council aims to limit annual rent increases for mobile home residents to ease affordability issues.

Renovation

fromtherealdeal.com

LA City Council passes temporary ban on substantial remodel evictions

Los Angeles tenants temporarily protected from eviction during major renovations through a city council vote.

NYC real estate

David W Higgins: Rent controls have done their job, but now it's time for them to go

Renters benefit from staying put under RPZs, but face challenges when relocating.

fromThe Mercury News

Concord's strict tenant protections spark controversy ahead of first annual review

Concord's tenant protection regulations face scrutiny as councilmember Pablo Benavente navigates tensions between landlord interests and tenant safety.

US news

Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Limit Rent Increases

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

3 days ago

Progressive Manhattan lawmakers again push 'rent control for the rich'

A proposed bill to limit rent for wealthy co-op owners raises concerns over contract rights and potential negative impacts on New York's business climate.

fromPadailypost

City wants to limit mobile home rent increases, but landlords warn of consequences

Mountain View City Council aims to limit annual rent increases for mobile home residents to ease affordability issues.

Renovation

fromtherealdeal.com

LA City Council passes temporary ban on substantial remodel evictions

Los Angeles tenants temporarily protected from eviction during major renovations through a city council vote.

NYC real estate

David W Higgins: Rent controls have done their job, but now it's time for them to go

Renters benefit from staying put under RPZs, but face challenges when relocating.

fromThe Mercury News

Concord's strict tenant protections spark controversy ahead of first annual review

Concord's tenant protection regulations face scrutiny as councilmember Pablo Benavente navigates tensions between landlord interests and tenant safety.

US news

Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Limit Rent Increases

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

3 days ago

Progressive Manhattan lawmakers again push 'rent control for the rich'

A proposed bill to limit rent for wealthy co-op owners raises concerns over contract rights and potential negative impacts on New York's business climate.

NYC real estate

Stiffing landlords is killing NYC's housing market

fromIndypendent

NYC politics

NYC Tenants Face Hefty Rent Hikes After RGB Votes on Preliminary Recommendations

fromabc7news.com

SF politics

Concord City Council votes to loosen rent control restrictions after heated meeting

fromsfist.com

San Francisco

Renters Rally In Sacramento In Support of Statewide Rent Control Bill

Brad Lander's 'pave over' NYC golf courses for affordable housing plan is a double bogey

Paving over public golf courses for housing ignores true causes of NYC's housing crisis.

fromABC7 San Francisco

AB 1157 would lower rent cap in California to protect tenants, making property owners feel targeted

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

NYC real estate

2 weeks ago

Stiffing landlords is killing NYC's housing market

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.

fromIndypendent

NYC Tenants Face Hefty Rent Hikes After RGB Votes on Preliminary Recommendations

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

fromabc7news.com

Concord City Council votes to loosen rent control restrictions after heated meeting

Concord City Council voted to raise the rent cap from 3% to 5%, amidst heated discussions between tenants and property owners.

San Francisco

fromsfist.com

Renters Rally In Sacramento In Support of Statewide Rent Control Bill

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

NYC politics

Brad Lander's 'pave over' NYC golf courses for affordable housing plan is a double bogey

fromABC7 San Francisco

Silicon Valley real estate

AB 1157 would lower rent cap in California to protect tenants, making property owners feel targeted

What do local housing advocates and experts think of Josh Kraft's housing plan?

Josh Kraft proposes optional rent control to incentivize landlords for creating affordable housing in Boston amidst a housing crisis.

Silicon Valley real estate

California Bill to Expand Rent Control Is Pulled for the Year by Bay Area Lawmaker | KQED

Boston real estate

fromBoston.com

What do local housing advocates and experts think of Josh Kraft's housing plan?

Josh Kraft proposes optional rent control to incentivize landlords for creating affordable housing in Boston amidst a housing crisis.

California Bill to Expand Rent Control Is Pulled for the Year by Bay Area Lawmaker | KQED

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

more#housing-development

#tenant-rights

NYC real estate

Exclusive | 'Demon in human skin' tenant uses every legal loophole to stay in $100-a-month Queens apartment: sources

fromwww.mercurynews.com

NYC politics

Landlord group pays activists' to oppose Bay Area rent control measure

NYC real estate

Exclusive | 'Demon in human skin' tenant uses every legal loophole to stay in $100-a-month Queens apartment: sources

fromwww.mercurynews.com

fromwww.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk

NYC politics

Landlord group pays activists' to oppose Bay Area rent control measure

more#tenant-rights

Greens win council seat with landslide

"A landlord can choose to increase the rent 30% to 40% in some cases, that's come up a lot. That experience of not feeling you have control of your home, especially if you're a renter."

UK politics

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? March 28, 2025

The NYC housing landscape faces critical challenges with discussions on rent regulations and federal funding cuts for housing assistance.

Portland food

fromPortlandTribune.com

Portland proposed ban on AI rent increases sparks controversy

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

fromCity Limits

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? March 28, 2025

The NYC housing landscape faces critical challenges with discussions on rent regulations and federal funding cuts for housing assistance.

Portland food

fromPortlandTribune.com

Portland proposed ban on AI rent increases sparks controversy

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

more#city-council

#legislation

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Rent set by algorithm? Berkeley bans landlords from using pricing software

Berkeley has banned landlords from using pricing algorithms to counter rising rents and housing crisis.

Silicon Valley real estate

California Lawmakers Push to Lower Rent Cap, Expand Protections. Property Owners Are Worried | KQED

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

Rent set by algorithm? Berkeley bans landlords from using pricing software

Berkeley has banned landlords from using pricing algorithms to counter rising rents and housing crisis.

Silicon Valley real estate

California Lawmakers Push to Lower Rent Cap, Expand Protections. Property Owners Are Worried | KQED

more#legislation

from48 hills

The dramatic and profound politics of the Mosser Hotel - 48 hills

This is a critical test because the rules and the data are so clear. Yet, for some unfathomable reason, the Planning Department staff is recommending that the commission side with the landlord.

Mission District

#housing

Silicon Valley real estate

A Toehold in San Francisco, 30 Years Later

Miscellaneous

Rent Pressure Zones needed for two more years before new controls ready, says chair of housing body

Silicon Valley real estate

A Toehold in San Francisco, 30 Years Later

Miscellaneous

Rent Pressure Zones needed for two more years before new controls ready, says chair of housing body

more#housing

fromwww.cbc.ca

Stiles unveils plan for Toronto as Crombie asks NDP voters to decamp to Liberals | CBC News

"Doug Ford has spent the last seven years treating Toronto like his personal political playgroundâsettling scores, meddling in municipal affairs and making life worse for the people who actually live here."

Toronto