Rental startup Piñata debuts new payments program

Piñata Pay lets tenants build credit and earn rewards, while also potentially streamlining the rent collection process for landlords. Continue reading

Los Angeles apartment owners sue over COVID rent freeze

The suit from the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles argues that the city’s rent freeze rule robs property owners of income and due process. Continue reading

Tenants in jeopardy as rent hikes outpace value of rental vouchers

No metro in the U.S. held enough vouchers to meet soaring demand, with Miami and other cities in Florida standing out for disparities between available vouchers and renters who need them. Continue reading

RealPage hit with second class-action suit alleging rent price fixing

Tenants in Florida claim the company oversaw a “cartel” that unfairly drove up the cost of rent in markets across the Sunshine State. The claim comes on the heels of a similar suit in California. Continue reading

Reputation matters: Rent’s software improves landlords’ online presence

Reputation’s software will be the foundation of RentRep, a unified interface to give users the ability to oversee and empower social media management, listing marketing and online reviews. Continue reading

RentSpree CEO: ‘Rentals can fill in the gap’ in a slowing market

Michael Lucarelli also said in the lead up to Inman Connect New York that he doesn’t see a “crazy reshuffling with rent prices” coming in 2023. Continue reading

37% of real estate agents couldn’t pay rent in October

Rent delinquencies surged in October compared to one month prior as the housing market continues to struggle with high mortgage rates, according to a new survey. Continue reading

Rent.com develops program to help clients trend on TikTok

Rent describes the solution as turnkey, fully managed and a way to convert existing marketing content on the Rent network into dynamic, digital branding messages. Continue reading

RealPage software may have pushed US rents sky high, new report says

The report, out Friday from news non-profit ProPublica, focuses on YieldStar, a piece of software the property management company says on its website is geared toward “optimizing rent pricing.” Continue reading

The 9 US housing markets where tenants are most behind on rent

One in every four renters in some U.S. markets is behind on monthly rent payments after a historic run-up in prices, according to data released Monday by real estate portal MyEListing.com. Continue reading