Peak rental season is officially underway—and if you’re a first-time landlord, this stretch of the year can make or break your leasing success. Between May and September, the rental market sees its ...

Rent a Chicago apartment and you used to expect to have to pay a security deposit: an amount, often equivalent to a month’s rent, to be handed over to the landlord as insurance you wouldn’t damage the ...

Several workforce housing projects are continuing to see progress in Summit County, with one recently completed complex continuing to move in tenants while site work continues on a 15-unit ...

A man who changed 5 apartments in 5 years explained why he's a proponent of constantly moving. According to TikToker J. Shaw (@jshaw.3) apartment complexes try to take advantage of long-term residents ...

The Tenant Union Federation is fostering a wave of tenant leaders who have been pushed to the margins—many of them elderly, disabled, low-income—as they aim to transform renters into a powerful ...

But while increased demand can help fill vacancies faster, it also raises the stakes. From pricing your unit to managing inquiries and screening tenants, the pressure to get everything right is real.