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Amazon’s new HQ2 could come with a scary consequence for renters — here are the cities most at risk
Amazon plans to spend $ 5 billion to build a second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, which will eventually provide jobs to as many as 50,000 highly-paid employees. Cities across North America have been submitting proposals to host HQ2 due to the potential for economic growth if Amazon comes to town. Rents could rise by over $ […]
Appalled by ‘crazy’ broker fees, 2 ex-Googlers founded a site they say has saved renters over $1 million
Courtesy of Joinery • Renters often pay a broker 10% to 20% of annual rent for an apartment in New York City. • Two former Google employees founded a peer-to-peer rental site to get rid of this fee. • Outgoing tenants are paid up to half a month’s rent for finding a new tenant, either […]
Landlord pays high price for renter’s medical marijuana grow-op
Longtime landlord Darryl Spencer was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside and outside his rental house. CBC | Health News
US landlord AIMCO is suing Airbnb because its renters are breaking their leases
Apartment Investment & Management Company (AIMCO), one of the largest owners and operators of apartments in the United States, has filed a pair of lawsuits in Florida and California against short-term rental site Airbnb, alleging that it helps tenants violate their leases and that it creates unsafe conditions for other renters. AIMCO owns or manages […]