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Rent strike activists seek relief during COVID-19 pandemic

by Jasmine Garsd
May 1, 2020
Organizers say without more protections, renters face debt or lost housing once eviction bans are lifted. Landlords say they need protections, too.
A demonstrator in Chicago on Thursday calls for rent and mortgage payments to be suspended to help those who have lost their income due to the coronavirus.
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One person on both sides of the landlord-tenant divide

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 28, 2020
Sarah Frier collects rent. But she also pays it.
In some cities, tenants are calling for rent strikes because of dire financial circumstances brought on by the coronavirus crisis.
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Renters, landlords seek middle ground as tenants struggle with payments

by Amy Scott
Apr 17, 2020
With lost income due to the COVID-19 slowdown, many renters can't pay in full.
The percentage of apartment dwellers paying rent is up this week. But many can't pay in full.
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Adventures in Housing: The small-time landlord

by Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 13, 2019
Becoming a landlord helped Beverly Wilcox retire at 54, go back to school and launch a second career.
California landlord Beverly Wilcox laying sod at one of her properties in 2001.
Courtesy of Beverly Wilcox
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Some cities see eviction prevention as a way to reduce homelessness

by David Gorn
Sep 26, 2018
In many cities, only a fraction of people facing eviction can actually get legal help.
A homeless woman waits in line to receive groceries and clothing in the skid row section of Los Angeles, California.
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Landlords have the upper hand in many rental markets

by Annie Baxter
Feb 17, 2015
Low apartment vacancy rates mean renters are often at the mercy of landlords
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