Category: rent

Help May be on the Way for Los Angeles Landlords

Landlords who expressed concern over Los Angeles County’s extended eviction moratorium may soon find relief as Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León said Aug. 6 he will introduce a motion to shorten the timeline for landlords to receive back rent for tenants who could not pay their rent due to the COVID-19 restrictions.   “This is…


City Council Member Moves to Speed Up Rental Assistance for Landlords

Landlords who expressed concern over Los Angeles County’s extended eviction moratorium may soon find relief as Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León said Aug. 6 he will introduce a motion to shorten the timeline for landlords to receive back rent for tenants who could not pay their rent due to the COVID-19 restrictions.   “This is…


California Landlords Wait to Receive Rent Back-Pay From the State

Southern California landlords are eagerly waiting to receive tenant rent back-pay from the state amid the ongoing eviction moratorium set to expire Sept. 30. It’s been about a month since landlord Carrie Cunningham-Holmes submitted paperwork to the state to receive back pay for her tenant’s unpaid rent in Los Angeles County. While Cunningham-Holmes has nearly ten…


Far-Left Democrats Want Eviction Moratorium to Last Forever

Commentary Far-left Congressional Democrats Cori Bush (Missouri), Ilhan Omar (Minnesota), and Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts) slept in the rough on the Capitol steps over the weekend, surrounded by cases of bottled water, pizza boxes, staffers, and fawning press. These Democrats, who are part of a group who call themselves “The Squad,” are protesting the end of…


Illinois Rental Housing Providers Welcome End of Eviction Moratorium

With the eviction moratorium set to expire at the end of August, Illinois landlords express relief. “Governor [J.B.] Pritzker is making a prudent and sensible decision in phasing out the eviction moratorium as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and our economy gets back on track,” Michael Mini, executive vice president of the Chicagoland Apartment Association told…


Rental Rates Indicate Californians Moving Back to Cities

Commentary Rents in urban centers are increasing as rents in the suburbs fall, indicating tenants could be moving back to large cities. Rents for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco were up 5.3 percent from May to June. According to Zumper’s National Rent Report, “people are returning to the city in preparation for office reopenings….


Cincinnati Tops List of Cities Where Renters Can Afford to Live Alone In 2021: Report

Cincinnati, Ohio, has once again topped the list of major U.S. cities where renters can afford to live alone, according to a recent report. SmartAsset, an online resource for personal financial advice, said in its most recent annual report on the most affordable cities for solo renters that Cincinnati not only has the fifth-lowest average…


Rents Keep Climbing, Overheating Inflation Debate

The cost of renting a home continues to rise in the United States as more people return to work in metro areas, boosting demand for rental apartments. A sustained increase in rents could lead to more persistent inflation and challenge the central bank’s view that inflation is “transitory,” experts say. Rents dropped significantly during the pandemic across the country, with…


Whatever Happened to Property Rights?

Commentary I’m no lawyer, that’s for sure, and so I don’t have expertise on the intricacies of the law, but I am angry as a hornet by the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the federal “eviction moratorium.” On Tuesday, the high court in a divided 5-4 opinion will allow the moratorium to continue until August….


California Landlords Call for End to Eviction Moratorium

Some California landlords are pleading with state and local governments to end the eviction moratorium on rental properties as planned June 30, rather than extending it. Dan Faller, founder and chairman of the Apartment Owners Association of California, said some residents have been taking advantage of the moratorium. “They’re stealing from apartment owners, and it’s…