rentals /tags/rentals rentals en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:15:00 GMT Florida rents increased by nearly 40% between 2019 and 2023, report finds /business/2025-09-08/florida-rents-increased-by-nearly-40-between-2019-and-2023-report-finds Homelessness among Florida families rose by 28% in the last three years, a report from the University of Florida found. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:15:00 GMT /business/2025-09-08/florida-rents-increased-by-nearly-40-between-2019-and-2023-report-finds Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix As landlords try to repair Helene damage, Tampa-area renters say they are being unfairly evicted /business/2024-10-07/as-landlords-try-to-repair-helene-damage-tampa-area-renters-say-they-are-being-unfairly-evicted Across Florida, landlord-tenant disputes are being exacerbated by disastrous storms like Hurricane Helene. Experts say state law tends to favor the landlords. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:26:46 GMT /business/2024-10-07/as-landlords-try-to-repair-helene-damage-tampa-area-renters-say-they-are-being-unfairly-evicted Kerry Sheridan Man stole more than 100 rental car key fobs at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport /local-news/2023-02-02/man-stole-more-than-100-rental-car-key-fobs-at-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-airport A man from Miami Gardens cunningly spent the last year stealing rental car key fobs at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:32:38 GMT /local-news/2023-02-02/man-stole-more-than-100-rental-car-key-fobs-at-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-airport Devoun Cetoute - The Miami Herald Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough /housing/2023-01-13/rental-application-fees-add-up-fast-in-a-tight-market-but-limiting-them-is-tough California is the latest in a string of states and cities to try and save renters money on repeated application fees. But legal aid attorneys say the laws are proving difficult to enforce. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:01:00 GMT /housing/2023-01-13/rental-application-fees-add-up-fast-in-a-tight-market-but-limiting-them-is-tough Jennifer Ludden Hertz will pay $168 million to customers it falsely accused of stealing its cars /news/2022-12-07/hertz-will-pay-168-million-to-customers-it-falsely-accused-of-stealing-its-cars Faulty recordkeeping and failure to rescind police reports led to more than 360 false accusations by the rental car company, resulting in arrests, felony charges and jail time for some customers. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-07/hertz-will-pay-168-million-to-customers-it-falsely-accused-of-stealing-its-cars Becky Sullivan Luxury condos will replace an entire block of Coral Gables affordable apartments /news/2022-04-04/luxury-condos-will-replace-an-entire-block-of-coral-gables-affordable-apartments A developer of luxury townhomes is buying the entire block just west of downtown Coral Gables and plans to raze all 13 buildings on it. That means 52 affordable, centrally located and critically needed rental apartments will disappear. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:02:23 GMT /news/2022-04-04/luxury-condos-will-replace-an-entire-block-of-coral-gables-affordable-apartments Andres Viglucci Migrant boats capsizing, MDCPS ending its superintendent search, and astounding rent hikes /radio/2022-01-28/migrant-boats-capsizing-mdcps-ending-its-superintendent-search-and-astounding-rent-hikes Today on the South Florida Roundup, we discussed this week's biggest topics — from the deadly journey for more than three dozen migrants to the growing affordable housing crisis. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:59:14 GMT /radio/2022-01-28/migrant-boats-capsizing-mdcps-ending-its-superintendent-search-and-astounding-rent-hikes Natu Tweh Tesla's market value hits $1 trillion after Hertz agrees to buy 100,000 of its cars /2021-10-25/teslas-market-value-hits-1-trillion-after-hertz-agrees-to-buy-100-000-of-its-cars Tesla shares surged after Hertz announced a deal to buy Model 3s for rental at airports across the world. Analysts say it could boost sales of electric vehicles. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:11:00 GMT /2021-10-25/teslas-market-value-hits-1-trillion-after-hertz-agrees-to-buy-100-000-of-its-cars Camila Domonoske They didn't pay rent and stole the fridge. Pandemic spawns nightmare tenants /news/2021-10-22/they-didnt-pay-rent-and-stole-the-fridge-pandemic-spawns-nightmare-tenants Some landlords got hurt by tenants who took advantage of eviction bans during the pandemic. Now they can't get any help from a massive $47 billion federal rental assistance program. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:00 GMT /news/2021-10-22/they-didnt-pay-rent-and-stole-the-fridge-pandemic-spawns-nightmare-tenants Chris Arnold Doctors Ask Public To Get COVID Vaccine, The Red Hot Real Estate Market And Haiti Earthquake Recovery /2021-08-27/doctors-ask-public-to-get-covid-vaccine-the-red-hot-real-estate-market-and-haiti-earthquake-recovery As hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with COVID patients, South Florida doctors are encouraging more people to get vaccinated, residential, office and commercial rents are on the rise in South Florida and including the Haitian diaspora in earthquake recovery plans. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:13:42 GMT /2021-08-27/doctors-ask-public-to-get-covid-vaccine-the-red-hot-real-estate-market-and-haiti-earthquake-recovery Andrea Perdomo