Renter Protection
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Understanding the National Tenants Bill of Rights
What We Can Learn from Recent Wins by San Kwon Safe, stable, and affordable housing should be accessible to all. Yet, for many of the 45.6 million renter households in the U.S., this remains out of reach. For instance, in most parts of the country, landlords can raise rent without restriction and evict tenants with Continue reading
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The SAVE Act and Housing Justice: Why Voter Access Matters to Renters
by Hannah Botts and Tia Turner The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act claims to protect the integrity of U.S. elections. However, it proposes harmful restrictions that would disenfranchise many of the very communities already pushed to the margins of our democracy, particularly low-income renters, tribal communities, and young people in rural areas. Rather than Continue reading
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The National Tenants Bill of Rights: A Roadmap for Local, State, and Federal Protections
When people struggle to pay rent, every aspect of their lives is harder. While much of the housing crisis debate focuses on increasing housing supply, building more units alone will not fix our broken housing system. Robust tenant protections are needed to address the power imbalance between landlords and tenants that fuels racial inequity and Continue reading
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