How to give tenants a break while also protecting yourself

The coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped many tenants’ ability to pay rent. Landlords may want to offer some leeway, but they have to be smart about it. Continue reading

BoxBrownie releases native 360-degree tour platform

The award-winning image editing and marketing company has grown rapidly by editing others’ work. Its new immersive tour product can be created with minimal imagery using affordable cameras and published in 24 hours. Continue reading

Even amid coronavirus, most New York tenants paid April rent

The Community Housing Investment Program (CHIP) said that only 10 percent of its landlords did not receive rent for the coming month. Continue reading

Airbnb acquires $1B in debt, equity funding to fuel post-virus plans

The funds will be used to recruit hosts, introduce longer-term stays, and bolster the company’s Airbnb Experiences program. Continue reading

Rent growth slows amid coronavirus pandemic

Rents still increased in March, but the growth slowed at a time when rents would normally be rising more quickly. Continue reading

Can landlords discriminate based on a tenant’s job? It’s complicated

The short answer is probably not. The long answer is it’s complicated — and apparently it’s still happening. Continue reading

WeWork struggles to strike deal with landlords to reduce rent costs

As the COVID-19 pandemic causes cancellations to spike, WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani is pitching a revenue-sharing deal to the company’s largest landlords. Continue reading

What should landlords do when tenants can’t pay rent?

The number of people who have filed for unemployment in the past few weeks is approaching 10 million. This week, many of those people also had to pay rent. Continue reading

Fear and uncertainty is mutual among renters and landlords: Poll

A vast number of renters have lost their jobs during the pandemic, according to a new survey of more than 2,700 landlords and 7,300 renters. Continue reading

Inman’s state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures

Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can’t pay during the pandemic. We’re updating this post as the situation evolves. Continue reading