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
In many places, water rate hikes have outpaced inflation. Will a new federal water assistance program be enough to meet the need for help?
During three days without a federal ban in place, landlords worked to push out tenants
After a pause during the pandemic, lead poisoning prevention programs have resumed canvassing.
Some rental assistance programs have thousands of pending applications and millions in federal funds left to spend.
Alleging criminal activity and other lease violations, some landlords are forcing out renters who legal aid attorneys say should be covered by eviction bans.
Evictions continue to draw resources from underfunded legal aid programs
Most seniors in the Section 202 HUD program don’t have the internet.
Tenants could owe billions of dollars to their landlords by January as some money for rental assistance remains unspent.