Hidden and deceptive fees are seen across consumer transactions, from rental housing to prisons.
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Posted inHousing and Transportation
How Los Angeles Tenants Beat the Landlords—for Now
The rise of a renters’ movement and their electoral victories last November have reshaped some fundamental city policies.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Tenants Who Went to Washington
The Homes Guarantee Campaign got the attention of policymakers at the highest levels. Now these tenant organizers want to get the policy.
Posted inTAP
Tenants of the World, Unite!
Today on TAP: The housing affordability crisis goes global
Posted inHousing
To Improve Rental Assistance, Just Make It Cash Assistance
Programs in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and elsewhere could serve as national models for quick and efficient emergency relief.
Posted inHousing
The Eviction Crisis Is a Rental Assistance Crisis
A law designed not to work has put millions at risk of losing their homes.
Posted inHousing
Evictions Halted for One More Month, but Rental Assistance Is Stalled Too
With existing funds, we could cover back rent for all low-income tenants during the pandemic. That it hasn’t happened is a matter of priorities.
Posted inHousing
The Housing Madness Will Hit Renters the Hardest
Purchase prices may be skyrocketing, but the real problem is an imminent eviction crisis and a stubborn inability to deliver rental relief.