Legislator: State plans to rent underground land for tunnel construction
Tennessee to Lease Underground Property for Tunnel Project Tennessee is set to lease underground properties for approximately 50 years to construct a 10-mile tunnel, as stated by state legislators. “It’s essentially a choice lane under state ownership, but it’s being leased,” explained State Senator Becky Massey, who chairs the Senate Transport Committee. “The lease serves […]
Can’t pay rent because of the fires? L.A. County considers six-month lifeline
Tenants in LA County have been financially caught up in the wildfires of January. You can protect yourself from eviction for the next six months. The LA County Board of Supervisors temporarily considered the proposal Tuesday. Bar landlord From ousting out tenants who have been hit with a major economic hit from the fire. The […]
Prop. 33, the rent control statewide ballot measure, trailed Tuesday night
Efforts to allow stronger rent control laws in California were overtaken by early returns Tuesday, potentially marking the third time in recent years such a measure has been rejected. If voters had approved Proposition 33, cities and counties would have been able to pass stricter rent control laws than they currently have. The state law, […]
Poll: Californians weigh in on crime, rent control and minimum wage
Sacramento — A majority of California voters support tougher penalties for property crimes and crimes involving fentanyl, according to a new poll by the University of California, Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies co-sponsored by The New York Times. According to a poll released Friday, 56% of Californians Proposition 36, The measure on the November ballot […]
STEPHEN MOORE: Rent Control Schemes Always Backfire On Renters. Biden Is Giving It A Shot Anyway
It's clear why President Joe Biden is so desperate to bring down home prices and rents. Mortgage interest rates are double what they were when President Donald Trump took office, and mortgage payments are $1.2 billion. Approximately twice as much 2020 and beyond Rents are rising Many cities saw increases of 30% or more. So […]
Biden Asks Congress To Push Through National Rent Control Plan For Him
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for Congress to pass new legislation that would provide incentives for corporate landlords to comply with limits on rent increases on existing properties. Biden's plan would prohibit corporate landlords from raising rents by more than 5% unless the landlords agree to lose eligibility for lucrative federal tax credits, the […]
Evictions surge in Phoenix as rent increases prompt housing crisis
When Mahogany Kennedy knocks on a door in Phoenix, Arizona, it's usually someone who is about to become homeless. As one of Maricopa County's 26 constables, it's her job to hand out eviction notices. “We've definitely seen an uptick in evictions over the last few months,” Kennedy said. “I'm doing evictions five days a week.” […]
AG sues Tucson’s HSL Properties, 8 other ap’t landlords over RealPage rent ‘price-fixing’
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays is suing software company RealPage for violating state law by entering into “price-fixing agreements” involving at least nine residential apartment landlords in Arizona, including two in Tucson. There is. Defendants include locally-based HSL Properties, Inc.; “Why is rent so high?” Mays said on Twitter. “RealPage and landlords allegedly conspired to […]
High Rent Prices Are Crushing Americans — And They Could Be Here To Stay, Experts Say
Rent prices have risen explosively since the end of the coronavirus pandemic, and a lack of supply and price stickiness are contributing to the current rise, according to experts who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The situation is said to be connected and unlikely to ease. Average rent prices for Americans rose 6.1% […]
Mahers help Sedona teachers to rent
Dennis Dearden, former Superintendent of the Sedona Oak Creek School District, said the school district now houses faculty and staff in eight one-room apartments on properties along Van Deren Road uptown. . District patrons Basil Maher and Mimi Maher plan to help SOCSD renovate Building C of the former Big Park Community School in the […]