Charleston-Area Apartment Renters Face $225 to $390 in One-Time Fees and $162.50 to $330 More Each Month Before Housing Costs Even Start
A review of local apartment fee lists shows how mandatory charges can stack up well beyond the advertised rent.
Category: Renting
Inherited Homes Can Still Carry Tenants as New Owners Learn They Must Honor Existing Leases Before Selling a Property Passed Down After Death
A new owner does not always get an empty house when a parent dies and leaves behind a rental property.
Oklahoma County Deputies Serving an Eviction Face Flames From a Homemade Flamethrower as Body Camera Video Shows an Improvised Device Inside Apartment
Sheriff’s office video shows deputies backing out after flames were directed at them and a suspicious device was found near the front door.
Houston Renters Who Lived in Certain Apartments From 2018 Through 2025 Could Be Eligible for a Share of a $359.9 Million Realpage Settlement
A court-authorized website says renters should check specific apartment addresses, gather lease and payment records, and file claims directly before the January 2027 deadline.
National Apartment Rents Rise 0.1 Percent in August as Vacancy Falls for Sixth Month and Apartment List Says the Market Is Turning a Corner
Apartment List says the national rental market posted its first August gain since 2022, with vacancies easing and year-over-year declines narrowing.
Millions of U.S. Renters Could Share Nearly $360 Million Settlement After Realpage Pricing Claims and Tenant Claims Over Multifamily Rent Software
A proposed class action settlement could send money to renters who paid multifamily rent at properties tied to RealPage software between 2018 and 2025.
Fort Worth Renters Wait Through Triple Digit Heat Without Working Air Conditioning as Landlords Face Pressure to Fix Apartments During a Dangerous Texas Stretch
Tenants in one Fort Worth apartment complex say broken cooling has left them struggling through extreme heat while repairs lag.
Realpage Settlement Could Send Money Back to Apartment Renters Nationwide After Nearly 360 Million Dollar Deal Over Pricing Software Allegations
Millions of renters may qualify if their building used RealPage pricing tools between 2018 and 2025.
Midvale North Union Apartments Tenants Press Managers for Answers After July 31 Fire Displaced More Than 160 Units and Left Residents Fighting Over Lost Belongings
Residents say communication, access to belongings and questions about renters insurance remain unresolved weeks after the blaze.
San Francisco Apartment Tenants Say They Got One Week to Move Out After Fire Repairs Forced an Abrupt Displacement, Raising Questions About Temporary Housing and the Return Timeline
Residents say they were told to leave after a fire left the building needing repairs.