Listing of Housing Research Repository Articles Focusing on Housing Affordability & Cost Burden.
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A journal article published in Housing Policy Debate, “‘The Rent Eats First’: Rental Housing Unaffordability in the United States,” examines renter cost-burdens using a residual-income approach, which estimates whether households have enough money left after paying rent and utilities to afford a…
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a hearing on March 8, “The Inflation Equation: Corporate Profiteering, Supply Chain Bottlenecks, and COVID-19,” addressing the causes of and solutions for growing financial pressure brought about by inflation and the…
Freddie Mac announced on November 4 a new initiative to encourage operators of multifamily properties to report on-time rental payments to help renters build credit. According to the announcement, fewer than 10% of renters see their on-time rental payment history reflected in their credit scores.…
House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern (D-MA) held a roundtable on October 13 to examine family budgets and food insecurity in America. This event was the tenth in a series on food insecurity, with the goal of finding solutions to end hunger by 2030. Speakers included policy experts in health…