Fraudulent rental applications are increasing in the the U.S. as the nation's rental market becomes more competitive amid an affordability crisis.

A surge in rental application fraud is sweeping across the U.S., exposing cracks in the nation’s housing market, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Nearly three-quarters of apartment owners report major ...

After scrutinizing tons of apartment listings and touring numerous apartments for rent, you finally find the perfect one, now the rental process begins. Renting an apartment can be a lot like a job ...

If an association has the right to deny rental applications and it does so based on an applicant’s criminal background, the association should review whether its policies, procedures and practices may ...

Having your rental application denied can be incredibly disappointing, especially if you had your heart set on a certain apartment or house. There are a number of reasons why your application may have ...

Village Trustees Cathy Cruver, seated left, and Cindy Flaherty, right, listen to resident Kim Collins detail the questions she had with a short-term rental property special use permit application. P-J ...

Does the law require that apartment application fees are nonrefundable or is this a property management or landlord decision? There is no Texas law that specifically requires a landlord or property ...

Eugene's limit on rental application screening fees conflicts with state law, according to a judge's ruling issued Tuesday. Lane County Circuit Court Judge Erin Fennerty wrote enforcement of the $10 ...