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Finding affordable housing is a struggle for many Americans—including members of the military. Housing costs are the top factor contributing to financial stress for active-duty family respondents, according to the 2023 Military Family Lifestyle Survey. Plus, civilian housing isn’t always designed with military members in mind. Learn more about military members’ housing needs and how multifamily owners and operators can address them. “Members of the military face unique challenges, including frequent relocations and Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) that can be slow to adjust for rising costs—especially in high-cost markets where rent exceeds BAH,” said Charlie Fenton,... Read more
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) requires property managers to provide reasonable accommodations for residents with disabilities to ensure equal access and enjoyment of their...
Effective January 1, 2025, NYC implemented the Fair Chance Housing Law, which requires a bifurcated screening process for applicants when the landlord wants to conduct a...
The New York City Council passed the FARE Act, shifting broker fees from renters to landlords. The law is expected to cut upfront moving costs on units that have fees...
Feeling the pinch of tax season? You’re not alone. For real estate investors, this time of year brings many financial matters to consider. Understanding the tax...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced higher caps for 2025 that allow the Enterprises to purchase up to $146 billion in multifamily loans and will continue to exempt workforce housing from the limit, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will allow greater rental housing support from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) by raising the multifamily loan purchase cap for each Enterprise to $73 billion, representing $146 billion in total 2025 multifamily market support and a more than 4 percent increase from 2024, the Agency announced today. FHFA establishes the caps every year, and they are later included in Appendix A of the Enterprises’ Conservatorship Scorecard, a set... Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the owners and managers of an apartment complex for discriminating against Black tenants over felony and criminal history...
Yes, a landlord can fine a tenant for smoking, depending on the terms of the lease agreement. Smoking in rental properties has been a contentious issue for both...
The Big Picture On Can Landlords Charge Tenants to Replace the Carpets: Carpets are subject to normal wear and tear, and landlords need to consider this as an eventual...
When pandemic-era tenant protections expired, rents immediately soared, and eviction filings surged last year more than 50% over pre-pandemic levels in some U.S....
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