Renting: What you need to know while apartment hunting

Lawsuits mount over software landlords use to set rents

New York Times Service — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:45:54 +0000

One leasing manager cited in the litigation reported that when her property started using RealPage in 2021, rents for the building’s standard two-bedroom units were raised about 27 percent, without any improvements.

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Watch: Broker fee relief for renters

Emily Turner — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:57:27 +0000

A major housing bill is in the works to put the responsibility on landlords, but as assistant business editor Naomi Martin explains, there’s a catch.

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Critics of Biden’s plan to cap rent hikes at 5% say what’s really needed is more housing

John Waller — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 02:11:34 +0000

“We need to do the thing we need to do, which is build more housing in this country.”

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Report: Mass. has the 2nd highest cost of living in the US

Sury Chakraborty — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:08:53 +0000

Good thing the Commonwealth leads the nation with the highest average annual salary: $80,330.

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Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:15:44 +0000

Most policy makers have said the best way to limit housing costs would be through more construction and changes to land use regulations.

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Rental market update (July edition). Where are prices falling?

Eileen Woods — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The average cost for a one-bedroom apartment in Boston is $2,750, a far cry from what it was last winter.

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Developers set their sights on converting underperforming office buildings into apartments

Eileen Woods — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:13:01 +0000

The incentives are there. It's what isn't visible that can drive up the costs.

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All you need to know about the broker fee for your next rental

Sury Chakraborty — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:32:14 +0000

You should pay for services rendered, but what if the landlord hired the agent?

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Apartment sector could be the next to struggle

New York Times Service — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 19:09:55 +0000

Although rents surged during the pandemic, the rise has stalled in recent months. In many parts of the country, rents are starting to fall.

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Eviction takes its toll on more than one’s finances

The Boston Globe — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:55:57 +0000

Researchers have only begun to uncover the big picture of what happens to the human body when experiencing displacement.

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