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Tenants Launch US’s First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord
Nine tenants organized by the Debt Collective are refusing to pay back rent, hoping to inspire others to do the same.
Rural America Is in the Midst of an Eviction Crisis
New research found that Black rural households have eviction rates four times higher than white households.
Eviction Filings in Major Texas Cities Soar Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with eviction filings.
Six Years Into Rent Strike, Tenants Union Will Battle Landlord in LA Court
The Hillside Villa Tenants Association is engaged in one of the longest rent strikes in the history of Los Angeles.
Advocates Are Fighting NYC’s Eviction of Asylum Seekers From City-Funded Housing
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s rule boots single asylum seekers from temporary housing after 30 days and families after 60 days.
As Housing Costs Skyrocket, Homelessness in US Hits Record High
High housing costs have left many Americans “living paycheck to paycheck and one crisis away from homelessness.”
We Must Recognize That the Eviction Crisis Is Also a Public Health Crisis
The mental health impacts of eviction and the threat of eviction are severe for tenants.
“The Rent Is Too High”: Warren, Bowman Ask Biden to Fight Crushing Housing Costs
The lawmakers warn that homelessness will continue to worsen as long as housing prices rise unmitigated.
The Eviction Crisis Is Aiding the GOP’s Voter Suppression Schemes
Struggles with eviction can translate into disenfranchisement at the ballot box.
Activists Across the Country Are Making the Right to Housing a Reality
Activists are notching wins against landlords and banks profiting off of what should be a human right.