Colorado Passes “Just Cause” Protections for Tenants, Requires Landlords to Provide Tenants with Reason for Eviction
Last month, lawmakers in Colorado passed “HB24-1098,” a new tenant protection law aimed at shielding renters from arbitrary and retaliatory eviction filings. By cracking down on discriminatory…
Speculative Mortgage Refinancing Practices among NYC Multifamily Rental Properties Associated with More Maintenance Code Violations
Source: Greenberg, D. M., et al. (2024). Housing Speculation, Affordable Investments, and Tenant Outcomes in New York City. Cityscape. Available at: https://bit.ly/4aadqAz Note: Properties…
NLIHC Seeks Policy Coordinator/Analyst
NLIHC seeks a policy coordinator or policy analyst with a portfolio focusing on federal legislative policy and regulatory action related to the Coalition’s mission and priorities. The policy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 5
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 5: “Easing the housing squeeze on low-income renters” Route Fifty, May 7, at https://tinyurl.com/…
Now Open: Application for 2024-2025 Collective Cohort!
NLIHC is currently recruiting members of its next Collective cohort! The Collective is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work towards…
Where to Find Us – May 13
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)/NAHT Retreat – May 15 (Diane Yentel) Grants Pass v. Johnson Case and the Impact on Texas Homelessness – Virtual, May 23 (Tia Turner) 2024…
Senior HUD Officials to Join Today’s (5/13) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join today’s (May 13) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET. We will be joined by senior HUD officials Richard Cho and Ethan Handelman for a discussion about HUD’s Notice of Proposed…
HUD Issues Guidance to Curb Potentially Discriminatory Tenant Screening Practices by Third-Party Companies and Housing Providers
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) issued guidance on May 2 aimed at protecting rental housing applicants from discriminatory tenant screening practices that could violate the…
Chairs of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Black Caucus, and Hispanic Caucus Send Letter to President Biden Urging Action on Fair Housing
The chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to President Biden urging the…
Senate Appropriations Chair Murray Pledges to Ensure Any Increases to Defense Spending in FY25 Are Paired with Equal Increases in Domestic Spending
U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) pledged to pair any increase in fiscal year (FY) 2025 defense spending above the 1% allowed by the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023…
Acting HUD Secretary Todman Testifies before House and Senate Subcommittees on President’s FY25 Budget Request
Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman appeared before both the U.S. Senate’s and U.S. House of Representatives’ Committees on Appropriations’ Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban…