Negotiating rent is as simple as asking the property manager if they’re open to negotiating a lower monthly sum. If they say they are, you can write a rent reduction letter using the above ...

I’m a single, working mother who worked very hard to pull my family out of poverty. Every extra dollar in income that I earn goes straight to these constant and unrelenting rent increases. Every ...

Today’s average rent in Washington is over $1,830 and a 13.4% increase is $241.56. Where is a senior citizen on a fixed income from social security that only goes up 2% a year supposed to come ...

That rule states that renters should not spend more than 30% of their gross monthly income on rent. So, if you gross $6,000 per month, you should spend no more than $1,800 per month on rent.