Expanding rental assistance to all eligible low-income households would be an effective way to solve the rental affordability crisis, as evidenced by the fact that 54% of renters in the U.S. are cost-burdened and that even a 25% drop in rents would not significantly reduce this burden.
Tag: renters
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
House Bill 32 aims to help property owners deal with squatters by speeding up the state’s eviction process, making it easier for landlords to find judges who will side with them in eviction cases, and making it harder for low-income tenants to obtain legal assistance.
Posted inHomepage
Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 16, 2024 “Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a […]
Posted inClimate Justice
Renters Hit Hardest by Hurricanes
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black When a hurricane tears through the Gulf Coast or the Carolinas, or hammers a city in the northeast, we always hear […]
Posted inCommunity, Finance, Homepage, National
Preparing for Climate Disasters Can Protect Black Wealth
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Climate disasters are here to stay, and they’re putting excessive and unequal burdens on the finances of Black Americans. Since 1980, […]