Fact of the Week: Average Multifamily Rents Much Higher Than Manufactured Housing Rents
Source: Fannie Mae tabulations of American Community Survey Data
From the Field: Jersey City Residents to Vote on Airbnb Ordinance
Jersey City, NJ, residents will vote on November 5 on Municipal Question 1, a referendum to maintain a city ordinance establishing regulations for short-term rentals. A “yes” vote will keep in…
Affordable Housing Preservation Webinar Recording and Slides Now Available
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) hosted a webinar, “Understanding Preservation Needs, Risks, and Tenant Protections,” on October 22. A recording of the…
Urban Institute Releases Food Insecurity Data Dashboard
The Urban Institute released Disrupting Food Insecurity, a new data dashboard that provides county-level statistics about food insecurity and a variety of related risk factors. The dashboard provides…
NHLP to Offer Webinar on Federal Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors, October 30
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold an October 30 webinar explaining the basic rights of domestic violence survivors provided by federal laws. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 20
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 20: “‘One job should be enough’: How Charlotte’s low-wage jobs make housing unaffordable” The…
Where to Find Us – October 28
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: The State of Housing in Memphis Conference, Memphis, TN, October 29 Rural…
We’ll Be Watching: Will Presidential Debate Address The Critical Issue of Affordable Housing?
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will again take to the national stage for a debate tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET in Westerville, Ohio. More than 850 national, state and…
Presidential Candidates Michael Bennet and Beto O’Rourke Release Affordable Housing Plans
Presidential candidates Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and former Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) have joined other Democratic presidential candidates in proposing bold plans to address the nation…
Register Today for Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Webinar on Planning a Strong Voter-Engagement Campaign, October 17
The second webinar in the Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 webinar and podcast series “Third Thursdays at Three” will take place on Thursday, October 17 at 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will focus on planning…
NLIHC Submits Letter Objecting to Proposed Disparate Impact Rule; Deadline to Comment is Friday, October 18
NLIHC submitted comments expressing strong opposition to HUD’s proposed changes to the 2013 Disparate Impact rule. NLIHC urges HUD to withdraw its proposed rule because it is designed to make it…