Number of tenants behind on rent doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of indebted renters has fallen in recent months but still remains high compared to pre-pandemic levels as states work to ease the financial burden.
St. Paul rent stabilization petition earns 10,000 signatures
A petition to stabilize rent in St .Paul has gained enough signatures Monday thanks to the efforts of area organizers.
Tenant advocates, landlords push Minnesota to speed up rent relief payments
The federally funded RentHelpMN.org is key to ending Gov. Tim Walz's 14-month-old eviction moratorium, but lawmakers remain far apart on a deal as the rent relief program comes under scrutiny.
Sales of new US homes fell 5.9% in April in wake of soaring house prices in March
Sales of new homes fell a bigger-than-expected 5.9% in April, a drop that analysts blamed in part on soaring home prices.
1 in 4 Minnesota families pay more than they can afford for housing, report says
More than one in four Minnesota families pay more than they can afford for housing, according to a new report.
'Ultra-hot' Twin Cities housing market sends buyers on wild ride
Industry experts say low interest rates and low housing inventory is creating a Twin Cities housing market where a lot of eager buyers are competing with one another for few properties.
City Council approves Indoor Village for Minneapolis homeless
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved nearly $2 million from the federal CARES Act for the Indoor Villages project—a proposal that would create 100 indoor tiny homes to provide shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
