Rentals

Tenant self-reporting grows as GSEs add rent-based score

Tenant interest in rent reporting has grown since the Federal Housing Finance Agency reaffirmed plans to include those payments in mortgage credit decisions. Instances of self-reported rent are up so far in 2025, at 13% compared to 11% in 2024, according to credit bureau TransUnion. That could help increase the use of a credit score […]

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Mamdani’s rent-freeze agenda sparks slide in NYC-linked REITs

Shares of companies linked to New York City real estate fell Wednesday as Zohran Mamdani, a state Assembly member who has vowed to freeze rents, looks all but certain to become the Democratic nominee for mayor. During his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Mamdani called for a progressive agenda that also included cheaper groceries at government-owned stores

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