Complaint-driven code enforcement can miss rental properties that are unsafe for tenants
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Those final credits seem unending, but they still exclude workers
Laws that allow landlord retaliation can enable slumlords to cycle renters in and out of unsafe units, housing advocates say.
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Cities and states are ensuring more access to legal services for people facing eviction
A small wave of prosecutors argue pouring resources into low-level offenses doesn’t make us safer
And the growing need for water assistance
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