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Bengaluru, like other big cities, certainly doesn’t make it a walk in the park for you to rent an apartment. However, a viral Reddit post, shows how the situation was reversed for a Bengaluru homeowner who had rented out his flat to an individual working in a big multinational company. The kitchen and toilet Though the Reddit post made by …

It is no easy game to find a decent home for rent in fast growing cities, especially in Bengaluru which has people from all over the globe. A Twitter user recently shared his hurdles during the flat hunt, where he was asked to provide his LinkedIn profile with a small write up about him to match the qualifications set by …

More California cities enact rent control to protect tenants, upsetting apartment owners

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The New Yorkers in crisis over skyrocketing rents Getty Images In major cities across the globe, including New York City, rent prices have gone through the roof. Sam Chandan, professor of finance at New York University in New York City, and director of its Center for Real Estate Finance Research, says the renters most feeling the squeeze are those in …

Vacancy rates are rising for rental homes and apartments in cities across the country – and that puts renters in a prime spot to negotiate. “Some landlords are offering concessions, like one month of free rent,” said Hal D. Gavzie, director of leasing at Douglas Elliman in New York City. “If you take the time to step into the landlord’s …

Endorsement: Yes on Prop. 21. California has a housing crisis and cities should be able to protect tenants

Proposition 21 may feel like deja vu. But a state law, the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, restricts cities’ ability to enact or expand rent control programs to address their local conditions. Proposition 21 would allow cities to impose rent control on single-family houses or condos — if an individual owns more than two homes. More than a dozen …