From shelterforce.org
They Had No Heat for Four Months. A New Law Let Them Sue.
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In New York state, tenants can now take landlords to court directly to force repairs and get damages. Here's how one of the first tests of the new law worked.
on Aug 8
From shelterforce.org
Sweden's Housing Co-ops Offer a Model for Moderate-Income Housing
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In Sweden, almost one-quarter of all housing is in co-ops. Here are some lessons for this mixed-income housing model.
on Tue, 4PM
From shelterforce.org
Insurance Redlining Is Back—But We Can Fight It
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Insurance regulators have resisted requiring the kind of disclosures that are now routine around mortgage lending. But that might change.
on Sep 24
From shelterforce.org
We Must Relocate to Prepare for Climate Change, And We Must Do It Now
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As flooding, sea level rise, fires, and other climate impacts increase, we'll need to move about 20 million Americans by 2100. Here's how we can rethink managed retreat to get ahead of the rising tides.
on Aug 8
From shelterforce.org
Colorado Wants to Give Tenants Money for Paying Rent
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A new program aims to help Colorado renters benefit from the value they add to the buildings they live in. Here’s how it could work.
on Jun 25
From shelterforce.org
Affordable Housing Sector Split on Rent Control
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In the Twin Cities, where voters have recently supported rent control, most nonprofit housing developers have stayed silent, and some have openly lined up with the developers and landlords who oppose it.
on May 22
From shelterforce.org
How Portland, Maine, Passed Rent Control
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Organizers in Portland, Maine, drew broad support with a multi-pronged campaign and found ways to get signatures in a pandemic to win rent stabilization and a slate of other progressive laws.
on May 11
From shelterforce.org
A (Much) Older Example of Social Housing Than Vienna
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A recent book reminds us that nothing's inevitable: some societies have done better ours today—even in terms of housing and social equity.
on Apr 23
From shelterforce.org
Despite a Rocky Start, Cleveland Model for Worker Co-ops Stands Test of Time
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Even during tough times, the Evergreen Cooperative Initiative has added new co-ops, new workers, and new strategies.
on Mar 1
From shelterforce.org
Low-Income Residents of Inclusionary Housing Report Facing More Bias
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In Cambridge, residents of affordable units in inclusionary housing report frequently experiencing bias, especially from management.
on Feb 17
From shelterforce.org
What's Driving Homelessness? It's Not Immigration and It’s Not Opioids.
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Homelessness rose by 12 percent between 2022 and 2023. Blaming drug use and immigration for the increase distracts us from the real causes.
on Jan 24
From shelterforce.org
Q: What Are the Three Major Types of Community- or Resident-Controlled Housing and How Do They Work?
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There's a lot of momentum toward resident-controlled housing. Do you know the three major forms it takes, and how they work?
on Jan 21
From shelterforce.org
Landlords Don’t Have to Control Security Deposits
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The U.K. saw a dramatic change in landlord behavior once security deposits were put into the hands of a third party.
on Dec 17
From shelterforce.org
Proposed CRA Rule Receives Mixed Reviews from Housers
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The proposed CRA update is nearing finalization. The bank regulatory agencies are accepting public comment through Aug. 5.
on Nov 15, 2023