RentalAssistance

Rents are rising, and thanks to Manchin and Sinema, help is probably not on the way

Rents are rising, rental vacancy rates are at a three-decade low, and evictions are creeping up, with many more expected to come. And plans for affordable housing funding are on the chopping block as …

Tue Oct 19, 2021

Billions intended to keep renters in their homes has not been spent by local governments

Let’s hope that everyone in government has learned a lesson. The next time the nation experiences a pandemic that shuts the entire economy down, they need to just send everybody a check, every …

Thu Aug 26, 2021

Eviction tsunami is looming despite Congress passing $46 billion in rental relief

The federal eviction moratorium ends July 31, and when it does, millions of people will be at risk of being thrown out of their homes. Congress has passed $46 billion in rental assistance, but much of …

Sun Jul 11, 2021