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Renters
Homeowners had amassed record equity as crisis began
by
Amy Scott
Jul 6, 2020
Housing wealth and other protections advantage owners over renters.
With July rents due, renters brace for evictions
Jun 30, 2020
According to the Urban Institute, nearly 20% of people who rent did not pay in June.
Life on the bottom rung of the rental market during a housing crisis
May 21, 2020
One group of California tenants say they feel stuck in dirty, dangerous accommodations.
Report finds link between high housing costs and poor health
by
Renata Sago
Mar 19, 2019
According to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin — which ranks the health of nearly every county in the U.S. — more than 10 percent of households live with the burden of extremely high housing costs. Where people spend more than half of their income on housing, it […]
Making sense of housing market data
by
Amy Scott
Mar 8, 2019
It's more straightforward than it seems.
Seattle tests new law aimed at preventing discrimination by landlords
May 11, 2017
The first qualified applicant must be approved under the ordinance. Landlords are suing.
Renters facing affordability crisis as wages stagnate
Dec 12, 2016
Evictions are on the rise as renters pay increasing share of income for housing.
For public good, not for profit.
Inflation is tame — unless you're a renter
Nov 17, 2015
Rents are up 3.7 percent nationwide, and by double digits in some urban markets.
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