LA City Council approves $15M deal to help Chinatown tenants fight rent hikes

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a nearly $15 million program to assist tenants of the Hillside Villa Apartments in Chinato...

Japanese man who rents himself to ‘do nothing’ releases memoir in US

A Japanese man who made global headlines for renting himself to “do nothing” has released his memoir in the U.S. About his book: Shoji Morim...

Student says he commuted by plane from LA to UC Berkeley 3 times a week to avoid Bay Area rent

“Money is not the only reason. The other reason being ‘yolo and attempt to do something no one has ever done before’” ...

LA Chinatown tenants rally against 300% increase in rent

Residents at a Chinatown apartment complex in Los Angeles are rallying against a 300% increase in rent. As L.A.’s COVID-era eviction morator...

Hong Kong’s Outrageous Rent Forces Young Professionals to Live in College-style Dorms

The co-living trend is becoming a practical solution to the housing problems that trouble many young professionals in Hong Kong. As prices f...

Muji is Offering Free Rent in a Seaside ‘Window House’ to Lucky Applicants

Living rent free for two years in a nice seaside house in Japan doesn’t sound so bad. Those interested in doing just that can apply for th...

Here’s How Much You Need to Make an Hour to Rent a 2-Bedroom Apartment in Each State

A recent report published by the National Low Income Housing Coalition revealed that an American needs to earn at least a wage of $20.30 per...

One Craigslist Post Reveals Just How Bad the Rent is in San Francisco

One San Francisco woman’s post on Craigslist’s “apartments for rent” section revealed just how far she is willing to go to keep her rent con...

SF Nuns Who Feed the Homeless Face Eviction Because of a Ridiculous Rent Hike

If skyrocketing rent prices in San Francisco aren’t enough to make you furious then this story will. For eight years, two nuns have been se...