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    Apartment owners to pay $218M in second batch of RealPage settlements

    Fourteen housing companies seek to settle allegations that they conspired to inflate rents via algorithmic pricing software, but admit no wrongdoing.

    By • May 20, 2026
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    AI-guided rental search is here. Take 3 steps to prepare your listings to stand out

    As the rental market softens, prospective renters are ramping up their expectations.

    May 18, 2026
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    Rent Trends

    High supply, absorption, concessions and more are top of mind for rental owners and operators across the country.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    The coasts shine for the multifamily REITs

    New York and San Francisco provided a boost to the public apartment companies in the latest round of earnings calls, while a supply surplus still lingers in the Sun Belt.

    By • May 14, 2026
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    Pandemic eviction freeze lawsuit could cost federal government over $1B

    A settlement agreement is underway after landlords successfully argued that the CDC’s pandemic policy violated their Fifth Amendment rights, a lawyer on the Darby case said.

    By • May 13, 2026
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    Apartment rents saw ‘tepid’ bump in April: Yardi

    Rents grew $4 month over month, but the industry is seeing less than the usual seasonal price increase this spring, according to the real estate research firm.

    By • May 7, 2026
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    MAA sees strong Sun Belt demand, rent growth ahead

    The Memphis, Tennessee-based REIT is seeing early signs of rent pricing recovery, with stronger momentum expected into peak leasing season.

    By Keith Loria • May 6, 2026
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    Essex posts positive Q1 with strength in Northern California

    The San Mateo-based REIT benefitted from low apartment supply and high demand stemming from the San Francisco area’s AI-related boom.

    By Danielle McLean • May 5, 2026
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    UDR becomes first REIT to go to a monthly dividend

    The Colorado REIT saw conditions in the Sun Belt deteriorate in April, as it looks to add properties in Portland, Oregon.

    By • May 4, 2026
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    Camden expects lower apartment supply to buoy second half

    In a first-quarter 2026 earnings call, the REIT’s leaders said they are in the right high-demand markets to capitalize on tighter supply.

    By • May 1, 2026
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    San Francisco’s AI boom boosted EQR in Q1

    The apartment REIT also saw strong performance in New York City, while Washington, D.C., Boston and Seattle remained challenged.

    By • April 29, 2026
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    AvalonBay sees lower apartment supply, concessions driving 2026 performance

    The multifamily REIT has experienced strong occupancy, reduced turnover and rent growth so far this year, executives said on its first-quarter 2026 earnings call.

    By • April 28, 2026
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    Camden settles RealPage lawsuit for $53M

    The Houston-based REIT will pay to resolve claims that it conspired to artificially inflate residential rent prices using the property management software.

    By • April 13, 2026
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    Soft rental housing market not translating to affordability: Harvard

    The modest easing in rent prices is providing little relief for an increasingly cost-burdened population, per the America’s Rental Housing 2026 report, and federal pullback is exacerbating the problem.

    By • April 10, 2026
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    3 affordable multifamily developments break ground

    Construction has started on apartment projects in Ohio, California and Massachusetts targeted to lower-income residents.

    By • April 9, 2026
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    Multifamily rents ticked up in March, but weakness persists: Yardi

    Despite the slight gains, declining occupancy and slow annual growth signal ongoing pressure, according to the real estate research firm.

    By • April 8, 2026
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    New Jersey RealPage antitrust lawsuit narrowed

    A federal judge partially dismissed claims against the rental software provider and several major landlords in a suit that alleges collusion to raise rent prices.

    By • April 7, 2026
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    How immigration policy, demographic trends affect multifamily: John Burns

    Stricter immigration policy is lowering demand for apartments, while economic uncertainty is leading many residents to stay in rentals and delay buying a home, experts said during a recent webinar.

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Yardi rent pricing antitrust case narrowed by federal judge

    The Washington judge dismissed 10 out-of-state property managers from a class action lawsuit focused on algorithmic pricing, saying they don’t fall under the district court’s jurisdiction.

    By • April 2, 2026
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    New Jersey mulls algorithmic rent pricing ban

    State lawmakers recently introduced bills that restrict how landlords can set their rents with the goal of supporting tenants.

    By • March 24, 2026
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    Investors bullish on housing for older adults

    Demand for senior housing enters 2026 with strong long-term prospects, with overall occupancy high and inventory growth low, per new reports from Partner Valuation Advisors and JLL.

    By • March 23, 2026
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    Office-to-housing conversion initiatives proliferate in California

    State policymakers have been pursuing policy changes that remove barriers to converting older commercial buildings into housing, with mixed success.

    By Keith Loria • March 20, 2026
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    Opinion

    Universities are the structural lever America’s housing policy is missing

    Aligning university land, patient capital and federal incentives with the regulatory progress already underway can unlock housing supply in markets that need it most, writes one expert.

    By Josh Parker • March 19, 2026
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    How housing policy reform drove down rents in Austin, Texas

    Removing regulatory barriers and subsidizing affordable housing helped clear the way for 120,000 new homes in the city between 2015 and 2024, according to Pew.

    By Ryan Kushner • March 19, 2026
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    Multifamily rents flat in February

    Economic trends signal softness heading into the spring leasing season and raise the possibility that 2026 could be a weak year for rent growth, per a new report from Yardi Matrix.

    By • March 16, 2026
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    What’s happened so far in 2026 with housing policy

    The Senate is mulling a major bipartisan housing package, while HUD has been busy overhauling its regulations.

    By • March 5, 2026