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Corporate Landlords Show Racist Eviction Patterns

A new study reveals that large national landlords in Los Angeles are disproportionately evicting Black tenants.

Those caught in the crossfire of corporate landlords and financial engineering need a regulatory agenda to protect them.

The housing crisis puts the Costa-Hawkins Act under the microscope for the third time in six years.

by Tommy Balmat May 2, 2024

Housing advocates, animal shelters should strive to keep people and their animal companions together.

Across Los Angeles, corporate landlords and even RV owners work hard to raise rents.

The rise of a renters’ movement and their electoral victories last November have reshaped some fundamental city policies.

There is no federal data on evictions, keeping policymakers blind during a moment of uncertainty.

We have difficulty handing out money intended for people who need it. And that’s just the beginning.

Through either trepidation or cowardice, the Justice Department has shrunk from the onslaught of conservative legal opposition to the Biden agenda.

by David Dayen August 13, 2021

Programs in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and elsewhere could serve as national models for quick and efficient emergency relief.