Rent
South Florida Renters Struggle To Find Affordable Housing
Tenants in Tampa Bay are finding it increasingly difficult to access stable housing as rents rise and affordable building stock dwindles.
Land Costs and Housing Costs
One common argument against upzoning is that it increases land costs—but land costs rose in the most restrictive markets as well as the least restrictive ones.
Rent Control Debate Heats Up As Renters Continue To Struggle
While some economists argue that rent control restricts new construction and encourages poor maintenance, proponents of the policy say it's necessary to mitigating skyrocketing rental costs that are putting more households on the brink of eviction.
Spiking Rents Putting More People at Risk of Eviction
Housing costs across the country are becoming more and more unaffordable for low- and moderate-income households, a trend that began even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
One Quarter of Washington State Renters Fear Eviction
State data show more tenants expect eviction in the coming months even as the state struggles to disburse rental assistance funds.
St. Paul Voters Could Pass the Nation's Strictest Rent Stabilization Ordinance
The extremely strict proposal would eliminate sharp rent increases, but could stifle housing construction and worsen the city's housing crisis.
Rents Rise in New York City Even as Eviction Crisis Mounts
Although many tenants are still waiting for rental assistance funds to avoid eviction, rents are rising steadily in the city's wealthiest boroughs.
Landlords Filing Evictions to Speed Rent Relief Funds
Because many rent relief programs prioritize tenants actively facing eviction, some Ohio landlords are using eviction to speed up the process.
Cincinnati Tenants Can Still Access Rental Assistance Funds
Organizations in the city are working to distribute remaining rental assistance to tenants and landlords.
High Housing Costs Could Keep Inflation Rising
After last year's precipitous drops, rents are rising again in cities around the country, which could signal sustained inflation.
As Luxury Rents Drop, Low-Income Tenants Pay More
With increasing pressure on the nation's supply of affordable housing, low- and middle-income renters are seeing their rents go up while higher-quality apartments drop prices to lure back remote workers.
Overdue Rent Could Equal $34 Billion by January 2021
As Americans deal with job losses and ongoing unemployment, rent bills are piling up and a wave of evictions looms on the horizon.
States Use CARES Act Funds to Keep Renters Afloat
More than a dozen states are using Community Development Block Grant funding from the CARES Act to fund emergency rental and mortgage assistance programs.
Owners and Renters of Manufactured Homes Lack Assistance During the Pandemic
Millions of people who live in manufactured homes were already vulnerable. The pandemic has made their housing situations even more precarious.
Campaign to Cancel Rent Raises Questions for the Affordable Housing Movement
What would it actually mean to cancel rent?
A Closer Look at Illhan Omar's Proposed Bill to Cancel Rent, Mortgage Payments
A bill announced by Rep. Ilhan Omar would release tenants and homeowners from housing payments until the national emergency is lifted, and would make up the losses to landlords and lenders through a federal fund.
HUD Urged to Make Tenant Income Adjustments Automatic by April 1
Preventing catastrophe when eviction moratoriums lift requires major waivers and changes of policy—but ones advocates say are fully within HUD's power.
The Vacancy Myth
Is the existence of vacant apartments an excuse not to build new housing?
Wave of New Apartment Building in Sydney Means Relief for Renters
Sydney built more than 30,000 multi-unit homes last year. That new supply has meant falling rents in most of the city.
Zoning Slowing Production of New Homes in Massachusetts
A quarter of all Massachusetts renters spend more than half their income on rent. A report from the Smart Growth Alliance argues NIMBYism is partly to blame.
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