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The Hill: Is this the beginning of the end of draconian rent control in New York City?
The nation’s first rent control laws went on the books a century ago in Washington, D.C., and New York, in response to the housing shortage caused by the return of World War I veterans.
A lot has changed since then. New York City, in particular, has had some form of rent control ever since.
But, as Jim Burling writes, the most significant challenge to New York’s latest rent law in decades will soon go before a federal appellate court, marking the first opportunity in over a century to limit runaway rent control laws.
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The CDC’s eviction moratorium has ended—what exactly does this mean for renters and landlords?
When the Supreme Court ended the nationwide pandemic eviction moratorium, alarmists were filled with dire predictions: millions of American families would be tossed into the streets, would overrun shelters, and would create new COVID-19 hotspots.
Does this prediction reflect real-world conditions between renters and landlords?
No, explains Brittany Hunter. Overwhelmingly, the data show it does not.
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The Oregonian: Oregon gives a cold shoulder to love letters
In today’s very competitive real estate market, buyers’ love letters are a common practice to try to get a little more attention and sympathy from a seller.
Except in Oregon, warn Christina Martin and Daniel Ortner. There, if you’re buying a home, don’t even think about sending a love letter.
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