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“I cannot think of anything worse, really, than losing your place and knowing that you’re not going to be able to get an...
09/03/2026

“I cannot think of anything worse, really, than losing your place and knowing that you’re not going to be able to get another one.”

Via: The New York Times

Landlords are offering renters in rent-controlled apartments tens of thousands of dollars to leave their homes. For many, it’s not enough.

"Instead of it getting fixed, we get evictions.”
09/02/2026

"Instead of it getting fixed, we get evictions.”

Bourbon County mobile home residents are raising concerns after they were evicted as a lawsuit against their landlord plays out.

“Conditions inside the apartment became so hot that her baby, who was not yet a year old at the time, developed a heat r...
09/01/2026

“Conditions inside the apartment became so hot that her baby, who was not yet a year old at the time, developed a heat rash across his face and body.”

For over a year, Kahlema Tillman says she's been dealing with a malfunctioning A/C and heat along with an infestation of gnats and maggots.

“The budget is tight, but turning off the spigot of homelessness is a sensible investment.”
08/31/2026

“The budget is tight, but turning off the spigot of homelessness is a sensible investment.”

The city's budget trouble continues to show itself in many important ways.

“Since the pandemic, the number of known tenant associations in the city has climbed from roughly five to more than 20 a...
08/28/2026

“Since the pandemic, the number of known tenant associations in the city has climbed from roughly five to more than 20 as renters increasingly organize.”

A pattern of renter organization has moved into City Hall, the courts and even the bargaining table.

“[The new initiative] comes as heating failures and elevator outages continue to rise, and as tenants report a growing n...
08/27/2026

“[The new initiative] comes as heating failures and elevator outages continue to rise, and as tenants report a growing number of problems to the city’s housing agency.”

The speedier court process will apply to cases filed against the owners of buildings with vacate orders, elevator outages or other major problems, like heat and hot water failures.

“All support is centred on ensuring that people have permanent homes, with everything else following from that – treatme...
08/26/2026

“All support is centred on ensuring that people have permanent homes, with everything else following from that – treatment, healthcare, employment.“

The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked

“It’s a way of advertising a lower rent, but then adding on costs so that the tenant ends up paying more.”
08/25/2026

“It’s a way of advertising a lower rent, but then adding on costs so that the tenant ends up paying more.”

Tenants can be evicted for not paying utilities even if they have paid rent – tenants and their allies are fighting back

“As more cities are recognizing extreme heat as an issue, they’re taking actions to protect renters.”
08/24/2026

“As more cities are recognizing extreme heat as an issue, they’re taking actions to protect renters.”

The state’s most recent lawsuit against Tucson landlords reflects a nationwide movement to establish maximum indoor temperatures for rental housing.

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