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“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent


“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent

PORTLAND (WGME) – Rents in Maine continue to rise, even in rural trailer parks. It’s the latest twist in the housing crisis: Trailer parks in many parts of Maine are no longer immune to rising rents. The same goes for people who own their own homes but have to pay for the land they live […]

“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent


“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent

PORTLAND (WGME) – Rents in Maine continue to rise, even in rural trailer parks. It’s the latest twist in the housing crisis: Trailer parks in many parts of Maine are no longer immune to rising rents. The same goes for people who own their own homes but have to pay for the land they live […]

“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent


“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent

PORTLAND (WGME) – Rents in Maine continue to rise, even in rural trailer parks. It’s the latest twist in the housing crisis: Trailer parks in many parts of Maine are no longer immune to rising rents. The same goes for people who own their own homes but have to pay for the land they live […]

“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent


“Just pure greed”: Bowdoin residents complain that New York company keeps raising rent

PORTLAND (WGME) – Rents in Maine continue to rise, even in rural trailer parks. It’s the latest twist in the housing crisis: Trailer parks in many parts of Maine are no longer immune to rising rents. The same goes for people who own their own homes but have to pay for the land they live […]

Judge approves sale of Brith Sholom apartment complex


Judge approves sale of Brith Sholom apartment complex

Hundreds of tenants will have a new landlord after a judge approved the sale of the Brith Sholom apartment complex in Wynnefield. Judge Anne Marie Coyle allowed the Philadelphia Housing Authority to buy the property from New World Commercial Credit for $24 million in the Court of Common Pleas on Monday. The sale will keep […]

The average cost of a “fair market rent” in Connecticut rose by $359 in just 19 months


The average cost of a “fair market rent” in Connecticut rose by 9 in just 19 months

A look at the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows an increase of $359 in the average cost of “fair market rent” in Connecticut since the end of 2022, a 23.68% increase from $1,514 to $1,873. That’s according to RentData.org, which pulls data from HUD and reports Fair Market […]

DOJ files rent-fixing lawsuit against preferred software company for commercial landlords


DOJ files rent-fixing lawsuit against preferred software company for commercial landlords

Executives at property management software company RealPage claimed they had the “common good” in mind when they offered a price-fixing algorithm to commercial landlords, the U.S. Justice Department said in filing suit against the company on Friday. But the system allegedly drove up rents in communities across the country, contributing to the housing crisis. The […]

California voters should reject rent controls and ‘landlord revenge’ – Marin Independent Journal


California voters should reject rent controls and ‘landlord revenge’ – Marin Independent Journal

This fall, California voters will be asked to expand rent control with a statewide ballot measure similar to those they wisely rejected in 2018 and 2020. The economic principles of supply and demand are the same today as they were six years ago. “Rents in California are high because the state does not have enough […]

First buyer remembers the excitement on opening day of Providence Place


First buyer remembers the excitement on opening day of Providence Place

Providence Place has undergone many changes since it opened 25 years ago. Jane Frankel was the first person to enter the newly built mall on August 20, 1999. “We all met in the parking lot at 6:00 a.m. and headed to Providence,” Frankel said. She was accompanied by a group of women who shared the […]

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance offers free services to combat eviction issues


Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance offers free services to combat eviction issues

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — In June, the Bakersfield City Council approved piloting an eviction protection program. The program is run by the legal aid organization Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, which provides free mediation and legal representation to low-income renters facing eviction. The goal of the program is to prevent evictions that could result in tenants […]