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Landlords in New York often require tenants to make 40 times the monthly rent — which definitely wasn’t the case for us.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Landlords will also no longer be able to evict tenants for complaining about poor conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Landlords howled that they were squeezed by rising costs of their own, with a rent freeze for some buildings potentially on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Landlords will hike rents, employers will cut staff, customers won’t pay their debts, and your choice of partner may not have the same ideological or financial outlook.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Landlords filled the apartment complexes through government housing programs and cut back on upkeep, allowing the complexes to fall into disrepair.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John