Housing Instability & Homelessness

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Weak Landlord-Tenant Laws Can Increase Post-Disaster Eviction Rates

A new paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Preventing Evictions after Disasters: The Role of Landlord-Tenant Law,” examines how landlord-tenant laws in four states affected eviction rates following natural disasters. In states with laws and policies that generally favor landlords, eviction rates…

Representatives Jayapal and Meng Reintroduce “Housing is a Human Right Act”

Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) on June 8 reintroduced the “Housing is a Human Right Act.” Representative Jayapal joined NLIHC’s national call on June 7 to announce the reintroduction of the bill and discuss the vital importance of affordable, accessible housing. If…