Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. There is no pixie dust in rental housing, only rent. Like any other ...

Some renters are having difficulty paying their rent. About 24% of American renters are experiencing rent affordability issues amid high rent prices and other factors, according to a survey put out ...

Over ten percent of apartment renters failed to pay rent in December 2020, which sounds bad. But the prior December, before the pandemic and during a great job market, nearly eight percent didn't pay ...

Helping our neighbors is one of the core foundations of American life. Whenever possible we want to find ways to ease the burden of those around us. Which is why so many people feel inclined to ...

When debt pressure becomes unbearable, many resort to desperate strategies that compromise financial security and future.

Fake rental ads are a widespread and vexing problem on some online platforms, and any listing that sounds too good to be true could be a scam that could swindle housing-seekers out of hundreds of ...

Ten million renters are behind on their payments, according to the Census Bureau’s Housing Pulse Survey. The total back rent owed could be $70 billion, though nobody has a precise figure. John ...