Thus in many cities low-income renting is on the rise, and is expected to increase in the coming decades. And yet, as Gilbert comments in his contribution, the past 30 years have seen remarkably little policy development towards low-income renting: it has become the new arena of laissez fa...
Yes, rent control is an example of a price ceiling. A price ceiling is the maximum a seller is allowed to charge for a product or service as mandated by law. Rent control limits the amount a landlord can charge and/or increase the rent on their property. What Are the Major Economic Ef...
No one bothered to tell the nutcases in this White House. Here is what Joe said yesterday: “We’re going to make sure that rents are kept at 5% increase in corporate rents for apartments and the like. Homes are limited to 5%.” Assar Lindbeck, the late left-wing Swedish economist who...
Oregon is the first state in the U.S. to enact a statewide rent control law. The law, signed in March 2019, restricts annual rent increases to 7% plus the increase in the consumer price index.3 Key Takeaways Most rent control laws limit the amount that a landlord can increase rents on...
Compared to median gross rents in 1940, Florida rents have increased more than any other state, inflating 11,744%. Since 1960, Hawaii has seen the largest increase between its median gross rent and 2BR FMR (3,415%). Alabama Rent by Year One year of FMR for a 2BR in Alabama totals ...
LVT (LiveView Technologies) are proven to increase safety on your property. With the help of cloud based software you can see what is happening on your property at any time, from any web-enabled device. With easy-to-program automated audio messages, strobe and flood lights, and camera moveme...
LVT (LiveView Technologies) are proven to increase safety on your property.With the help of cloud based software you can see what is happening on your property at any time, from any web-enabled device. With easy-to-program automated audio messages, strobe and flood lights, and camera movement...
So what do you think? Did David save money? Is there ever a simple, cost-savings justification for renting vs driving your own car? I asked some friends on Twitter and here were their thoughts: The “Should I Rent?” Equation Let’s look at the main elements to what I’ll call the...
Either the city or the state. InNew York City, the Rent Guidelines Board votes every year on how much landlords will be allowed to raise the rent. For the last ten years the percentage increase has been between0% and 4.5%for a one-year lease. InOregon, where rent control laws apply ...
Larger living spaces are making a comeback.The average size of new apartments in the U.S. saw substantial growth in 2023, bouncing back to 916 square feet after a steep decline the previous year.This increase can be attributed to more spacious two- and three-bedroom apartments opening their...