Hawai‘i Governor Announces Renewal of Tourism as Some Wildfire Survivors Are Displaced from Temporary Shelters in Hotel Rooms
Since catastrophic wildfires swept through Maui in August, thousands of displaced residents of the Hawai‘ian town of Lahaina and of other communities impacted by the fires have been residing in hotel…
NLIHC-Led DHRC Releases Hawai‘i Fires Cultural and Sovereignty Resource Guide for Disaster Recovery Organizations
As part of ongoing efforts to support community-led organizations working to advance disaster housing recovery in Maui in the aftermath of recent catastrophic wildfires, the NLIHC-led Disaster…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 10, 2023
Congressional and National Updates During the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit meeting at the White House on September 25, President Biden renewed the national commitment to enhancing the U.S.’s…
Register for Upcoming Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar Series: Housing Is Built with Ballots!
Housing was a winning issue at the ballot box in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters overwhelmingly supported ballot measures to strengthen local tenant protections, dedicate resources to housing and…
New Tenant Protections Go into Effect in Connecticut, Including Limits to Late Charges and Application Fees
Lawmakers in Connecticut passed “Senate Bill 998,” in June 2023 in an effort to address the state’s growing housing crisis by increasing access to, and improving the quality of, housing for the…
Report Finds Housing Choice Vouchers Significantly Reduce Poverty
The Urban Institute released a study exploring whether full funding for and comprehensive use of the Housing Choice Vouchers program would further reduce poverty. The study models an expansion of the…
Children Face Highest Risk of Eviction
A study conducted by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, “Who is Evicted in America,” identifies for the first time the number of individuals, as opposed…
Problematic Tenant Screening Practices Restrict Access to Housing
A report released by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), “Digital Denials,” finds that harmful tenant screening practices are widespread and negatively impact low-income renters. Specifically,…
Judge Challenges Albuquerque’s Criminalization of Homelessness
A judge in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, issued a preliminary ruling in late September 2023 mandating that the City of Albuquerque cease the arrest or intimidation of unhoused individuals occupying…
Tenant Talk Live on Hiatus in October; Participate in Feedback Survey!
“Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar series geared toward tenants and resident leaders – will be on hiatus during the month of October. In the meantime, we invite past attendees to participate in a survey…
Incorrect Eviction Information Acts as Significant Barrier to Renting
Note: Non-random sample of 253 respondents, 143 of wom responded to the question about eviction records. National Consumer Law Center. (2023). Digital denials: How abuse, bias, and lack of…