Read all of Inman’s coronavirus coverage here

Inman has published more than 300 stories on the coronavirus. Here’s our comprehensive list of coverage. Continue reading

California governor stops evictions amid coronavirus outbreak

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order is meant to be a lifeline to people whose wages are shrinking as the coronavirus tanks the economy and forces people into isolation. Continue reading

Sudden ban on rental broker fees in New York draws outrage from real estate industry, praise from renters

Individual agents and brokers blasted the decision, saying it would eventually pass the costs onto consumers in the form of higher rent. Continue reading

Sudden ban on rental broker fees in New York draws outrage from real estate industry, praise from renters

Individual agents and brokers blasted the decision, saying it would eventually pass the costs onto consumers in the form of higher rent. Continue reading

Pulse: 12 responses to ‘I’m happy renting right now’

Readers offered a range of ways to overcome this objection mostly revolving around homeownership as a wealth-building mechanism, including by highlighting tax benefits and the folly of paying “someone else’s mortgage.” Continue reading

Cincinnati is considering eliminating security deposits

Cincinnati councilperson P.G. Sittenfield’s proposal would replace cash deposits with security-deposit insurance plans to reduce upfront costs for cash-strapped renters. Continue reading

Will millennials rent forever? Study shows they believe so

A new Apartment List study provides the first hard evidence that large numbers of millennials who would like to become homeowners are so frustrated with soaring home prices and meager supplies that they have changed their minds, at least for now. Continue reading

Rent control is getting more popular, but does it actually work?

Rents are rising faster than inflation and there is unlikely to be a “significant softening of rental markets.” Continue reading

Rents in the U.S. just keep going up and up

The average rent was up 3.2 percent year-over-year in June. Last month also saw the biggest average rent increase in more than a year Continue reading