Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence estimated that for consumers, and especially for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, the cost of housing has been taking a significant chunk out of households’ take-home pay. In fact, as noted in this recent column penned by Karen Webster, paying to keep the...
Property management software provider RentRedi has expanded its integration with financial data network Plaid. Having already integrated with Plaid for years to simplify rent collection, RentRedi has expanded the integration to enhance its tenant screening feature, the company said in a Thursday (Jan. 11) press...
The U.S. office market is in uncharted territory as the amount of office space has declined for what is likely the first time in history. Less than 5 million square feet of new offices broke ground in the U.S. so far this year, while 14.7...
The gloves are off in the retail landlord leasing battle, with Simon Property Group now suing mall tenants who aren’t paying their rent. On Tuesday (July 14), the country’s biggest retail real estate investment trust filed a lawsuit against Eddie Bauer for $6.2 million in...
May 17, 2019
Pain comes in many forms, including through anticipation. That holds true for the world of payments, even in this golden age of digital transactions and commerce. One of the best ways to make a landlord wince is to keep them wondering when the rent check arrives. Don’t worry — tenants take part in the fun […]
June 12, 2018
The joy of renting a new apartment also comes with misery: Handing over a large sum of money to the landlord for a security deposit, which then sits useless in...
June 21, 2017
While the world of payments has mostly gone online – rent remains stubbornly analog in the age of digital. According to a recent Zillow study, 76 percent of rent payments...
August 23, 2024
Property management software company RealPage has vowed to fight a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, saying the suit’s claims are “devoid of merit.” The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the attorneys general of eight states filed the suit Friday (Aug. 23), alleging that RealPage’s pricing algorithm violates antitrust laws. The suit alleges […]
January 11, 2024
Property management software provider RentRedi has expanded its integration with financial data network Plaid. Having already integrated with Plaid for years to simplify rent collection, RentRedi has expanded the integration...
July 27, 2023
The U.S. office market is in uncharted territory as the amount of office space has declined for what is likely the first time in history. Less than 5 million square...
May 14, 2020
Estimating a loss of $915 million in the second quarter, Starbucks is asking landlords of all of its stores to pardon it for at least a part of rent for...
