Rent Prices Are Ballooning In Major US City Following Pervasive Fraud By Bums With Low Credit Scores
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying the price. Rent for a two-bedroom apartment now hovers near $2,000 a month — well above what…
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