NLIHC Disaster Recovery Research Consortium Meets in D.C. to Discuss Opportunities for Collaboration
NLIHC’s Disaster Recovery Research Consortium met in Washington, D.C. between October 22 and 24 to discuss opportunities for collaboration between advocacy and community organizations and research…
Demographic Shifts and Higher Housing Costs Are Leading to More Cost Burdens among Veteran Renters
An article published in Social Currents, “Rent Burden and Demographic Change Among Veterans: A Research Brief,” aims to understand recent trends in rental housing cost burdens and housing…
Housing Cost Burden among Veteran Renters Drastically Increased from 1976 to 2021
Source: Hess, C., Horan, K., Collette, T., Sanchez Cardona, I., Channer, B., & Moore, B. (2024). Rent Burden and Demographic Change Among Veterans: A Research Brief. Social Currents. Available at…
Tenant Screening Discrimination Case Settled in D.C.
In July, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) of Washington, D.C., in partnership with Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll and NLIHC member Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and…
Reminder: Participate in “Tenant Talk Live” Feedback Survey!
NLIHC invites all past and present “Tenant Talk Live” attendees to participate in the 2024 Tenant Talk Live feedback survey. Your feedback will help us plan for the 2025 meetings and ensure that the…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 20
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 20:“Senators take aim at big private equity landlords as rents soar” NBC News, October 24, at:…
NLIHC Welcomes Carlton Taylor, Jr. as Senior Graphic Communications Coordinator
NLIHC is delighted to welcome Carlton Keith Taylor, Jr. (any/all pronouns) as our new Senior Graphic Communications Coordinator! In this role, Carlton will contribute to NLIHC’s communications…
Where to Find Us – October 28
American Association of Service Coordinators National Conference – Indianapolis, IN, October 29 (Courtney Cooperman) Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey Annual…
National Fair Housing Alliance Releases Health and Housing Equity Report
National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), a member of the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign Roundtable, released an action guide demonstrating the connections between fair housing and health…
Voucher Recipients Who Port Their Vouchers Tend to Move to Higher-Opportunity Neighborhoods
A recent Cityscape article, “Porting to Opportunity: An Analysis of Portability in the Housing Choice Voucher Program,” examines the association between porting and neighborhood-based opportunity…
Richmond Passes Resolution to Support Tenants’ Access to Legal Representation in Eviction Filings
The City Council of Richmond, Virginia, unanimously passed on September 23 a resolution declaring that the right to counsel (RTC) is a “critical necessity” and that a lack of legal…