Rent News, How-To's, and Advice
Helpful reads to guide you through finding and benefiting from
rental assistance and other housing programs
Biden's Tax Credit Plan: A Promising Solution for Housing Affordability
President Joe Biden's State of the Union address included a significant proposal aimed at combating the affordability crisis plaguing the housing market. Biden's plan entails an annual tax ...
5 Tips for an Easy and Safe House Hunting Experience
5 Tips for an Easy and Safe House Hunting Experience Renting a new house can be the most exciting experience, especially if you are doing it for the first time. However, you may only understand how stressful and tiresome...
How to Secure an Apartment Even with a Not-So-Great Past as a Tenant
Searching for a new apartment can already feel like a big task, but it gets even tougher if you've had some rental hiccups in the past. If your rental history isn't the brightest, you might worry abo...
How To Identify and Avoid Rental Scams
As rental costs rise and affordable housing becomes more scarce, scammers are taking advantage of the situation with innovative rental scams. These scams come in various guises, but they are all designed to separate renters from their ...
The Urgent Need for Housing Solutions: How Universal Basic Income and Cash Transfers Can Make a Difference
As the housing crisis in the United States continues to escalate, more and more Americans are struggling to afford stable housing. Homelessness ...
Orleans Villages to Vote on Rental Rules
Most people haven't heard of Orleans. Most who have heard of it believe that it's a province in France, the namesake of "New Orleans" in Louisiana. Orleans is a village that's located in the town of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, however, ...
Anticipation Builds Among 200,000 New Yorkers for Section 8 Voucher Outcomes
New York City has taken a significant stride towards meeting the demand for affordable housing by selecting approximately 200,000 applicants for the highly sought-after Section 8 Housing Choice Vou...
Life-Changing Bill Aims to Stop Evictions Over Unpaid Rent in California
In California right now, if you can't pay your rent on time, your landlord can ask you to leave your home, even if you've found a way to settle your unpaid rent. But there's a new plan bein...
A New Shift in Rental Assistance: Cash Over Vouchers
In an innovative move, the U.S. government is contemplating a significant shift in its approach to rental assistance for low-income families. Traditionally reliant on housing vouchers, the proposal is to test a more direc...
