Rent prices seem to be higher than ever right now. And with the need for AC during hot summers or heat in the frigid winter, your wallet may be feeling extra empty after bills are due. But what if you don’t have AC or heat in your rental? Is that illegal? Here’s what landlords lawfully have to provide tenants:

The latest inflation numbers are in. This month's Consumer Price Index, or the CPI, is ... well, good and bad news for renters. Shelter prices went up over the last year, but at a slower pace. Shelter makes up nearly a third of the CPI. Today's episode: Rent. Where is it high? Where is it low? What exactly is "coffee milk"? The Indicator tours the U.S. to bring you the answers.

A new study co-authored by a Georgia Tech professor has found that after a natural disaster strikes, renters get less assistance than homeowners.

Many cities have devoted considerable focus and money to house people, only to see the number living outside continue to rise.

As rent rises, a group of Georgia housing advocates are working to establish more legal protections for tenants facing eviction. Organizers are starting by hosting town halls for tenants to share problems and solutions they're using to fight displacement.

Consumer prices in April were 4.9% higher than a year ago, according to the Labor Department. Prices rose 0.4% between March and April.

Wednesday at Political Rewind: The Legislature passed Senate Bill 140, which would block gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Will Gov. Brian Kemp sign the bill? Meanwhile: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing a bill on hospitals in rural Georgia that could benefit his family's business.

Falling gasoline prices put a dent in the July inflation rate, which fell to 8.5% from 9.1% in June. But other costs such as housing continue to climb, putting a strain on many family budgets.

Many Americans put down deposits of $20,000 or more with builders to put up new homes. But with mortgage rates rising, some can no longer afford the homes. And they could lose their deposits.

A new report shows the cost of renting a home or apartment is up 15% nationally to a new record high.

The annual inflation rate eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on lower-income Americans.

An investigation finds one apartment complex in Clayton County has filed more evictions against tenants than any other landlord across metro Atlanta — including during the federal government's pandemic eviction ban that was designed to keep people in their homes and stem the spread of COVID-19.

Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.

Friday on Political Rewind, we step away from the headlines to have a conversation with one of the most respected and beloved artists to come out of the Atlanta theater community. Kenny Leon is a Tony award-winning director of Broadway theater, filmmaker and director of primetime television shows. His latest work is Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story.

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.