Aug 28 Watch 8:37 The challenge of retrofitting millions of aging homes to battle global warming By Willem Marx, Joan Martelli A landmark climate report released this month by the United Nations predicted dire consequences for the world if more is not done to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. More than 100 countries including the U.S. have committed to a… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Texas' homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized By Stephanie Sy, Frank Carlson Amid a housing affordability crisis, cities across the U.S. have been struggling with their unsheltered populations. Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 7:19 How the Twin Cities is trying to close the racial gap in home ownership By Fred de Sam Lazaro The Twin Cities is one of the most affordable metropolitan areas of the country. Its longstanding racial disparities in home ownership are also among the worst. Just 25 percent of Black residents in Minneapolis and St. Paul own their homes,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich says her “hands are tied” by an appellate ruling from the last time courts considered the evictions moratorium in the spring. Alabama landlords who are challenging the moratorium are likely to appeal her Friday ruling. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:16 As housing costs boom, how home-buyers in one city search for affordability By Paul Solman As the U.S. grapples with the coronavirus, housing costs are skyrocketing. According to the latest S&P Core Logic Case-Shiller index, home prices were up almost 17 percent over the last year -- and in many places, the jump was worse. Continue watching
Aug 02 Evictions expected to spike as pandemic moratorium ends By Michael Casey, Associated Press Landlords and tenants are rushing back to court and advocates are bracing for a wave of evictions following the end of the federal moratorium over the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:19 Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends By PBS NewsHour The federal ban on evictions is set to expire tonight. A last-minute effort by House Dems to extend the moratorium failed late yesterday, and the Supreme Court ruled that the moratorium could not be extended without new legislation from Congress. Continue watching
Jul 29 Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday By Michael Casey, Associated Press The moratorium was put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 6:23 What renters, landlords should expect as the federal eviction moratorium expires Throughout most of the pandemic, Americans who are behind on their rent have been safe from evictions due to a federal moratorium imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over public health concerns. But the Supreme Court said… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:51 How the pandemic drove rents higher and made housing inequality worse By Catherine Rampell, Lee Koromvokis The pandemic uprooted thousands of people, leaving a glut of luxury apartments available in cities at the same time it undercut the earning potential of renters in the middle class. Due to the economic pressure of eviction moratoriums coupled with… Continue watching