Madysen Luebke Corporate landlords found a new way to raise prices. Read the original article here. By Helaine Olen, Managing Editor It has been more than a decade since a fringe candidate for New York City mayor famously observed, “The rent is too damn high.” The problem has only gotten worse since then — and it’s no … Read more
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Fair housing complaints accuse Greystar of refusing to take tenants who use federal rent vouchers Read the original article here. Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, systematically flouts local laws designed to make housing affordable to the poor, according to civil rights complaints filed with authorities in six states and … Read more
Tracie McMillan, Investigative journalist for The Guardian, is back to talk about how renters are calling for action to combat the growing surge of “take it or leave it” apartment fees and how the housing bill could backfire on millions of Americans.
Tracie McMillan, journalist and author, joins the program to discuss her pieces published in The Guardian US on property management companies pillaging renters through absurd fees; ‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of fees and US renters call for action to combat surge of ‘take it or leave it’ apartment fees
Listen to original airing here. Episode Summary: Facing a summer without campers and millions of dollars in debt, Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy. We’ll delve into what that means.Recent rains buy time for Corpus Christi, which had been facing an imminent water shortage emergency, but is it enough time to find a long-term solution to … Read more
View the original post here. Today on Stateside, we talked to a reporter who has looked into the strange fees that rental companies are tacking onto rental contracts in Michigan and elsewhere. Also, we dug into the story of James Couzens with the Archives of Michigan. Couzens was the behind-the-scenes force that turned Henry Ford … Read more
Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees’ Original article available here. Across the US, many renters are calling for national action to stem add-on charges that increase their housing costs and increase their risk of eviction. “The rental … Read more
View original article here. On this edition we talk with Tracie McMillan of The Guardian about her expose on Greystar and other apartment owners who charge exorbitant and often hidden fees to renters throughout the nation and in Oregon which can often lead to financial crisis and even eviction. To read McMillan’s article, go here. … Read more
View original article here. Investigative reporter Tracie McMillan found a tangle of fees piled on top of rent at properties run by Greystar — the country’s largest landlord, with thousands of apartments across metro Detroit. Click here to listen to the interview. Have you ever rented an apartment and noticed extra fees tacked onto the … Read more
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