The demand for North Texas apartments held close to supply for much of the year. But in the fourth quarter, suddenly demand fell off a cliff. North Texas apartments lost 5,870 more renters than those gained, according to figures from M/PF YieldStar.

Rent discounts popping up as apartment vacancies climb (Tucson Citizen)

The economic downturn and a state law against hiring illegal immigrants have dramatically increased the number of vacant apartments in Tucson.

Prosecutor: Firefighters from LI walked into 'death trap' (Newsday)

Opening statements in trial of two tenants, landlord charged in '05 death of two firefighters Greed and a desire to get extra rent payments from illegally subdivided apartments led to the deaths of two firefighters in a January 2005 blaze at a Bronx apartment building, a prosecutor said Monday in opening arguments of the manslaughter trial of two tenants and the landlord. ...

Prosecutor: 'Death trap' was set for bravest (Newsday)

Opening statements in trial of two tenants, landlord charged in '05 death of two firefighters Greed and a desire to get extra rent payments from illegally subdivided apartments led to the deaths of two firefighters in a blaze at a Bronx apartment building, a prosecutor said Monday.

1.5m families face housing rent hike (Manila Standard Today)

A total of 1,542,538 families living in rented houses face the bleak prospect of being burdened by higher lease payment if the Rent Control Law will not be extended after it expired last Dec. 3l.