A surge in rental application fraud is sweeping across the U.S., exposing cracks in the nation’s housing market, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Nearly three-quarters of apartment owners report major ...

Atlanta, where up to half the rental applicants contain fraudulent information, is the epicenter of a national surge in these ...

Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying ...

A new data analysis by Zillow is calling into question whether certain demographics are being targeted for higher application fees for home renting. Zillow noted that while nearly nine out of 10 ...

Atlanta is seeing a spike in rental fraud as high rents and limited affordable housing push renters to game the system.

Apartment application fees used to cost $50, if that. But now, some complexes charge hundreds of dollars for a background check. If you're apartment hunting these days, you'll likely pay apartment ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Renters call it robbery. Realtors call it a racket. Legal experts say it's unscrupulous. Landlords say it's the cost of doing business. "It's an expense that we're having to incur ...

Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journalism. As renters look for places to live in Utah’s hot housing market, many are ...