13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (211+ words) A new group promoting Build To Rent and other property investments has slapped down calls for private sector rent controls. The government recently floated the idea of rent controls " only to deny the idea shortly afterwards " while tenant activist groups…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (742+ words) "There's so much need and hunger here in Pittsfield for common-sense rent stabilization, and we wanted to show that," said Carolyn Chou, the executive director of Homes for All Massachusetts. "This is an issue across the state and in every…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (818+ words) Some small property owners are warning that a rent control ballot measure would put them underwater if it is approved." At the same time, communities like Somerville are "desperate" for housing solutions, Sen. Pat Jehlen told a panel of landlords…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (245+ words) BOSTON " Some small property owners are warning that a rent control ballot measure would put them underwater if it is approved. At the same time, communities like Somerville are "desperate" for housing solutions, Sen. Pat Jehlen told a panel of…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (460+ words) Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years" experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (438+ words) The platform "El parc no es toca" maintains its rejection of the planned construction in the Parc Jordi Vilamitjana in Girona and does not rule out taking the case to court. The conflict remains open while the approved urban planning…...

3+ day, 11+ min ago  (580+ words) May 15, 2026, 5: 05 AM If you ban algorithmic rent software, don't assume prices will go down. (Jason Rantz) Bellingham may ban algorithmic rent-fixing software. Rents in the city are averaging $2, 275 a month, according to KING 5, which is 71% higher than 11 years ago and…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (382+ words) The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has proposed a system of rent controls combined with significant changes to landlord taxation, claiming the dual approach could reduce housing costs for tenants without triggering widespread property sales. In a report published this week, the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (541+ words) Runaway rents are a'national phenomenon, with private renters in every region of England seeing increases, according to the New Economics Foundation (NEF). Renters are now seeing increases of between 6% and 9% each year, according to NEF research published today. The report…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (268+ words) The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has called for rent controls to be introduced alongside major tax reforms for landlords, arguing the measures could cut rents without triggering a mass sell-off of rental homes. In a new report, the charity claims…...