Housing

The New York City Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved a rent freeze in a preliminary vote as renters and landlords continue to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The board also rejected a rent reduction that was proposed by tenant representations and rejected a rent increase proposed by groups who represents landlords. The final vote is expected...

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency has unanimously voted to suspend rent increases at all eligible properties within its portfolio during the COVID-19 crisis.   This action includes 36,000 rental units across the state and benefits thousands of low- and moderate-income families, Murphy said. “Many New Jerseyans are now facing the difficult...

Gov. Murphy closes New Jersey schools until at least May 15th. Brian Thompson reports.

Millions of U.S. households are expected to face financial burdens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29%, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys as the viral outbreak deepens

At City College of San Francisco, a dozen or so students have formed a community, living off the grid in solar-powered camper vans at the edge of campus, building and maintaining their tiny homes together. Faced with some of the highest rent in the world, some say it’s a financial decision to emerge from school with a small savings, rather...

Unable to keep up with rising rents, tenants of an Oakland apartment building are protesting in a bold way – they’re on a rent strike.

According to new statewide regulations, broker fees will now be prohibited from being passed onto prospective tenants

According to new statewide regulations, broker fees will now be prohibited from being passed onto prospective tenants

According to new statewide regulations, broker fees will now be prohibited from being passed onto prospective tenants. Ida Siegal reports.

Buyers are trolling the nation’s neighborhoods looking for homes at the fastest pace in nearly two years, making an already critical shortage of inventory even worse. Sales of existing homes rose a steeper-than-expected 3.5% in December compared with January, according to the National Association of Realtors. Demand is surging because mortgage rates are about a full percentage point lower than…

Protesters on Monday morning rallied in support of two homeless moms who took over a vacant house in Oakland and against their impending eviction after a judge’s ruling last week.

Rent in New York City reached an all-time high last month, according to a new report from StreetEasy.

Housing cost in New York City can get pretty ridiculously expensive, but a roundup of home sales in all the boroughs might help you find where the most affordable home are in the city.

Google is pouring $1 billion into easing the high-priced housing headaches that it and its Silicon Valley peers helped give the San Francisco Bay Area.

Google is pouring $1 billion into easing the high-priced housing headaches that it and its Silicon Valley peers helped give the San Francisco Bay Area.

Gus Rosendale speaks with Christine Hahn of Animal Care Centers of New York about how to handle things if your apartment building isn’t pet-friendly.

Cyndi Lauper was homeless nearly a decade before she became a pop superstar in the early ’80s, and discussed that experience while unveiling a nationwide report on youth homelessness. The interactive report ranks how states provide services such as housing and mental health for homeless youth based on a variety of criteria, including access to hormone therapy for transgender people...