Publications

By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Note: Given the fast-changing nature of the legislative process, some information in this article may be outdated by the time of publication. Appropriations The annual…

By Tori Bourret, NLIHC NLIHC has long tracked and advocated for policies that promote the housing stability of renters and protect them from evictions, including – in recent years – the “Eviction…

By David Foster, NLIHC Members of NLIHC’s Tenant Leader Cohort – alongside other people with lived expertise, legal aid providers, advocates, and researchers – attended a meeting focused on tenant…

Interview with Mindy Woods, Resident Action Project Tell us a little bit about yourself and what brought you to housing work. I am a Desert Storm veteran and single mother. Eleven years ago, our…

NLIHC Invites Readers to Complete a Short Survey about Necessary Federal Tenant Protections NLIHC has always called for greater tenant protections on a national scale, such as source-of-income…

By Laura Ramos, NLIHC Tenant Leader Cohort and President of E.A.C.H. Rolls, Inc. Most people with disabilities have heard of accessibility rights for those who need wheelchair accessible housing or…

By Monique Blossom, Policy Analyst, Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Advocates across Louisiana have been working for a decade to create a more inclusive process for individuals involved in the…

By Sid Betancourt, NLIHC Public housing According to federal regulation 24 CFR 964, usually referred to as “Section 964,” public housing residents have the right to organize and elect a resident…

By Lindsay Duvall and David Foster, NLIHC Eviction can be a traumatic experience. Individuals and families face an uphill battle when recovering from the aftermath of an eviction, either from the…

By Gabrielle Ross, NLIHC Across the country, people are struggling to make ends meet. People cannot afford necessities such as food, healthcare, and a safe and accessible home without sacrifice. The…

Under federal law, landlords are not required to accept Housing Choice Vouchers as a form of payment for rent. The practice of refusing to rent to voucher holders is known as “source-of-income…

By John Pollock, National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel Because of shows like Law and Order, most people know the warning that “if you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided to you.”…