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An unprecedented surge in the nationwide construction of new housing — mostly apartments — may finally be making a dent in fast-rising rents that have been making life harder for tenants.

Bill Van Horn writes, "Our rent can (and has) been arbitrarily increased, usually at a rate higher than any pay increases we may be fortunate enough to see."

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed source of income anti-discrimination laws that aim to protect families who use federal housing assistance programs.

Colorado’s rental housing market has never been hotter, and that’s putting a squeeze on many workers who earn low incomes.

Four years after Oregon passed the nation’s first statewide rent control law, state legislators are considering new limits as tenants face increases.

Nevada lawmakers have revived efforts to crack down on landlords collecting unlimited application fees on a single unit and add some transparency to fees associated with rentals.