How this Southern California apartment manager has adjusted to ICE raids

Coastline Equity’s Anthony Luna has educated his team members about different warrants and emphasized that tenant information cannot be released without court authorization.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 26, 2025

Rent-pricing algorithms survive legal scrutiny — and emerge stronger

Despite the string of recent RealPage settlements, revenue management software remains a foundational tool for multifamily asset management.

By Daleik Vaughn • Nov. 26, 2025

FHFA hikes multifamily lending caps for 2026

The $30 billion increase will allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase up to $176 billion in multifamily loans next year.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 25, 2025

RealPage settles rent price-fixing suit with DOJ

The algorithmic pricing software provider has agreed to limit data collection and cooperate with the agency’s lawsuits against property management companies, but admits no wrongdoing.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 25, 2025

DOJ sues Arkansas apartment manager for sexual harassment, retaliation

The lawsuit names Thomas Ray Kelso and Avatar Investments LLC and seeks financial compensation for affected tenants.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 21, 2025

9 states reach $7M settlement with Greystar

The Charleston, South Carolina-based apartment giant will pay $7 million to the participating states and agree to strict new limits on its use of rent-setting algorithms and data-sharing platforms.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 20, 2025

4 factors impacting the affordable housing outlook

Developers are concerned about low-income renters’ financial health amid a stagnating economy, according to research from data firm Yardi Matrix.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 19, 2025

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac likely to hit lending caps in 2025: multifamily leaders

As a potential IPO looms, the agencies are leaning into innovation-creating structures, according to Sharon Karaffa from Newmark’s Multifamily Capital Markets Division.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 17, 2025

REITs cite economic uncertainty, supply in Q3 earnings reports

High unemployment and inflation weighed on major multifamily landlords’ results, while AI startup-related demand and coastal back-to-the-office pushes were bright spots.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 13, 2025

Minnesota landlord sued for withholding security deposits

Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that Suite Liv’n illegally charged tenants for turnover expenses that were not their responsibility.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 10, 2025

Keeping people in their homes as evictions surge: 2024 Crown Communities Award winner

A Harris County, Texas, court is educating tenants about the eviction process and connecting them with legal aid.

By Ryan Kushner • Nov. 10, 2025

States, landlords spar over RealPage settlements

Four attorneys general asked a judge to reject a proposed agreement related to price-fixing allegations, arguing that it could undermine other related lawsuits.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 7, 2025

Baltimore, eyeing a ‘renaissance,’ passes a slew of housing reforms

The city is reducing red tape for development by eliminating parking minimums and allowing single staircases in certain buildings.

By Ryan Kushner • Nov. 6, 2025

How 8 housing-related proposals fared in November’s elections

Ballot measures in Colorado, Montana, New York and Washington saw mixed results on Nov. 4.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 5, 2025

UDR reports slowed leasing conditions in Q3

The Colorado-based REIT cited new supply and economic challenges for a difficult leasing environment, particularly in the Sun Belt.

By Danielle McLean • Nov. 4, 2025

AI growth boosts Essex’s Q3 results

The West Coast REIT reported its best third-quarter performance in Northern California, where a boom in artificial intelligence startups has generated demand for office space.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 31, 2025

Why ESG matters for multifamily developers, investors

Investment companies are increasingly using environmental criteria in evaluating multifamily opportunities, two real estate pros write.

By Brad Siegal and Heather Wright • Oct. 30, 2025

Apartment conversion projects surge

A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per a RentCafe report.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 27, 2025

New York City is having an office-to-housing conversion boom. Could Chicago be next?

Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say those buildings could help address the affordable housing shortage.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 24, 2025

Chicago Housing Authority files lawsuit over HUD’s anti-DEI funding stipulations

The country’s third-largest public housing authority says at least 13% of its budget is at stake.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 21, 2025

What smart Section 8 landlords should do during the government shutdown

TurboTenant CEO Seamus Nally gives advice on what steps property management pros should take to prepare for a prolonged shutdown.

By Seamus Nally • Oct. 20, 2025

Petra will pay $700k over DC housing voucher scheme

A collective that manages three complexes has been exploiting a loophole and discriminating against lower-income residents in order to boost profits, per the district’s attorney general’s office.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 17, 2025

Stairway to housing? This California city legalized single-staircase apartments

Culver City, California, joins a growing number of cities rethinking two-staircase building code requirements, a move advocates say could boost affordable housing development.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 16, 2025

Senate passes major housing bill

The ROAD to Housing Act, the first bipartisan markup for housing in over a decade, directs HUD to adopt a slew of best practices to boost housing supply.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 15, 2025

Interactive map tracks housing shortages across Florida

The Sunshine State needs more than 120,000 housing units. The tracker’s developers say its data could help local leaders make informed decisions.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 14, 2025