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Experts Warn No Action on High Rents Could Drive Voters to Germany’s Far Right
Leftist organizing on housing could be an important bulwark against the rise of Germany's far right AfD party.
Wealthy Investors Exploit This Loophole to Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
The loophole has remained open for decades despite widespread agreement among regulators and advocates about its harm.
Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires
Many wildfire evacuees looked to short-term rentals as a stop-gap measure while they looked for new housing.
Altadena Communities Unite to Rebuild as Developers Eye the Ashes
In the wake of the Eaton wildfire in LA, residents are building collective power to push back predatory developers.
We Have the Tools to Solve Homelessness — Lawmakers Refuse to Use Them
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025's prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
Advocates Demand Tenant Protections as LA Landlords Use Fires to Price Gouge
Tenant groups are calling for an eviction moratorium and rent freeze as landlords seek to profit from the crisis.
Trump’s HUD Secretary Pick Has a History of Fighting Housing Assistance
Texas state legislator Scott Turner opposed protections for poor tenants and called public assistance “destructive.”
Encampment Ban Heightens Risks for Miami’s Unhoused During Hurricane Milton
As storms displace thousands, what commitments are made to ensure shelter for those in need?
Housing Activists in Spain Occupy Vacant Bank-Owned Buildings and Halt Evictions
In addition to reclaiming vacant buildings, a collective in Manresa, Spain, halts roughly three evictions per week.
Homeless Sweeps Are Expensive, Useless and Cruel, Human Rights Watch Charges
Punitive city policies are also woefully counterproductive, only perpetuating the very malady they purport to address.