Nation Feb 13 White House outlines plan to address nation’s soaring rent prices and protect tenants By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Lorna Baldwin, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman
Nation Nov 05 California tenants rise up, demand rent caps and more protections from city councils Tenants across California are taking to ballot boxes and city councils to demand more safeguards against tenant harassment, shoddy living conditions and unresponsive landlords that are usually faceless corporations. By Janie Har, Associated Press
Nation Jun 06 Watch 7:56 How ‘green gentrification’ is pricing out longtime East Boston residents The city of Boston faces two enormous problems: Sea level rise in its harbor that is getting worse with climate change and a dearth of affordable housing, pricing out many longtime residents. Solutions to one of the problems may compound… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Nation Mar 29 Watch 7:27 American renters hard-hit by pandemic juggle complicated assistance systems, eviction laws With 9.5 million Americans, or 17 percent of tenants, in the U.S. still behind on their rent according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Biden administration on Monday extended a federal moratorium on evictions through the end of June. There… By John Yang, Gretchen Frazee, Lynsey Jeffery
Nation Jan 28 California lawmakers agree to help cover some unpaid rent California lawmakers have agreed to use $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to pay up to 80 percent of some tenants' unpaid rent. But that applies only if landlords agree to forgive the rest of their debt. By Adam Beam, Don Thompson, Associated Press
Oct 30 When missing rent leads to jail time By Maya Miller, Ellis Simani, ProPublica Arkansas is the only state in the country that allows landlords to file criminal — rather than civil — charges against tenants after they fall behind on rent. Based on a law dating back to 1901, if tenants’ rent is… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:27 Tenant groups call for a rent strike as economy flounders By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo The first of May marked the second rent day since coronavirus shutdowns began. With more than 30 million people filing for unemployment benefits in recent weeks, tenant groups across the country on Friday called for a rent strike until the… Continue watching
May 01 Jobless fret as rent comes due again amid virus outbreak By Anita Snow, Associated Press Rent comes due again for more than 30 million people around the U.S. who have sought unemployment benefits amid shutdowns caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 8:26 What to do if you can’t afford to pay your mortgage right now With more than 30 million Americans losing jobs or businesses and others forced to take pay cuts, making monthly rent and mortgage payments has become increasingly difficult. Viewers share their challenges, and John Yang talks to the National Consumer Law… Continue watching
Oct 22 Airbnb sues New York for imposing fines on illegal renters By Kamala Kelkar After New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Friday imposing costly fines onto people who advertise illegal rentals online, Airbnb sued. Continue reading