Florida Governor Signs Preemption Legislation Impacting Tenant Protections across State
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last month signed into law HB 1417, a controversial piece of legislation preempting local tenant protection ordinances throughout Florida. The preemption regulation…
Register Now to Receive Your Free Copy of August Tenant Talk!
NLIHC will release on August 17 the summer edition of Tenant Talk, our biannual newsletter engaging tenants, residents, and other low-income people in housing advocacy. Tenant Talk: Taking Pride into…
New Article Examines Connections between Housing and Climate Change
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) recently released an article exploring how climate change impacts homelessness. The article shows that climate change deeply impacts people with the…
New Research Explores Tenants’ Diverse Experiences with Eviction Moratoriums
A study published by Social Service Review, “A Little Bit of a Security Blanket”: Renter Experiences with COVID-19-Era Eviction Moratoriums, explores personal experiences with COVID-19-era eviction…
Jurisdictions Are Retaining Program Features Developed during Treasury’s ERA Program
Source: NLIHC & HIP, 2023, “Continuing Emergency Rental Assistance: How Jurisdictions Are Building on Treasury’s ERA Program,” https://bit.ly/3OA67La
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 23
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of July 23: “White House rolls out measures aimed at lowering cost of housing, increasing supply” AP, July 27…
Where to Find Us – July 31
Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, 5th Annual Just Recovery Summit – San Juan, PR, August 10-11 (Noah Patton and Sidney Betancourt) Summer 2023 Meeting – Mayors Innovation Project – Scranton, PA, August 11…
Only One Week Left to Submit Comments in Support of Federal Renter Protections – Submit Yours Today and Join NLIHC’s Support Letter!
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has received more than 1,700 comments in response to its Request for Input (RFI) regarding the creation of tenant protections at multifamily properties with…
NLIHC Releases Updated Advocacy Toolkit ahead of August Recess
NLIHC released on July 20 an updated advocacy toolkit to help advocates take action on affordable housing and homelessness during Congress’s upcoming August recess. The Congressional Recess Toolkit…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Reduce Junk Fees in Rental Housing
The Biden-Harris administration announced on July 19 actions to “crack down on junk fees” in rental housing. Rental housing junk fees include application fees, convenience fees for online payments,…
Recap of July 17 National HoUSed Campaign Call
NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call on July 17. We were joined by Special Assistant to the President for Housing and Urban Policy Chad Maisel, who discussed “All INside,” the Biden-Harris…