While Craigslist can offer some legitimate housing rental listings, its open nature makes it a hotbed for scammers, especially when targeting vulnerable groups like low-income families or those ...

How to spot the red flags of a rental scam Online rental scams exist, of course, because many apartment and home searches do begin by researching specialty websites.

Despite being the most expensive rental market in the country, there actually appears to be a wealth of San Francisco apartments for rent for under $500. Direct your browser to Craigslist’s ...

Affording Boise: More Treasure Valley apartment hunters fall victim to rental scams on sites like Craigslist, losing thousands of dollars on fake housing ads.

On the widely used Web site Craigslist.org, some landlords and apartment dwellers looking for roommates are offering to accept sex instead of rent money.

A Better Business Bureau investigation finds a ‘massive’ fraud problem. Here are some tips on how to avoid the scammers when renting an apartment, house or vacation property.

Let's say you're in the market to rent a new place to live but you're not sure what type you want. Both apartments and houses come with unique pros and cons, so it's up to you to figure out the ...

Instead of looking for an apartment in New York City on Craigslist or Zillow, which owns StreetEasy, HotPads, Naked Apartments, and Trulia, try these slightly off-kilter, in-the-side-door tips ...

The scammers do not own the houses and have no authority to rent them, but several people have fallen for the scheme and wired money to cover the security deposit and first month's rent.

Squatter Thor Boucher bilked his landlord out of at least $74,000 in rent — while allegedly making tens of thousands in profit subletting the unit.

Tiny homes have seen a big boom in recent years as people look for more affordable housing options and ditch apartment rentals in favor of custom-built miniature homes of their own.