effects of rent control

September 4, 2025

St Paul Proves Rent Control Causes Higher Rent

When St Paul tenants groups got a rent control measure placed on the city’s ballot in 2021, they, voters, and city staff were warned by members […]

August 4, 2025

Twin Cities Sees Improving Vacancy Rates

According to a recent report from Michel Commercial Real Estate, the Twin Cities multifamily vacancy rate hit approximately 6.9% in the second quarter of 2025. This […]

October 9, 2023

“Tenant from Hell” Doesn’t Pay Rent for 544 Days

Over the weekend you may have read or heard about the Airbnb guest in the Los Angeles suburb of Brentwood, who’s been staying in a luxury […]

August 28, 2023

Twin Cities Rental Vacancies Drop

Want a good laugh? A few years back, the city of St Paul passed rent control, mandating a hard cap on annual rent increases of 3%. […]