Posts Tagged ‘renters’

Tenants demand a national renters bill of rights amidst skyrocketing rents and corporate landlord profiteering

In an era where the cost of living has escalated beyond the means of many, tenant activists from across the United States have taken a bold stand against corporate greed and housing inequality. Their demand: a comprehensive National Renters Bill of Rights to protect tenants from exorbitant rent hikes by corporate landlords, particularly those operating […]

Is Inflation Getting Better? Not for Renters It Isn’t

The story of inflation in the U.S. continues to be a story about the rent being too damn high.  Even as the pace of inflation slowed and rent growth is slowly trending down, it’s still rising faster than almost every other cost for Americans, largely driving overall inflation numbers. Rent increased 7.4 percent year over […]

Renters Are Being Fleeced With Huge Rent Hikes And Evictions

Gerardo Vidal, who has lived in the same apartment in Queens, New York, with his family for 9 years, recently received a $900-a-month rent increase this year. “It means having to uproot my entire family, given the fact we’re still having a difficult time earning money due to the pandemic and loss of jobs,” said […]

New Rental Assistance Available for Los Angeles Renters and Landlords

This week, the City of Los Angeles began offering additional rental assistance for renters and landlords who have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. As California’s eviction moratorium is set to expire on Sept. 30, many landlords and renters in Los Angeles are facing financial hardship. The Housing is Key rental assistance program was launched […]

What’s REALLY behind the war on home ownership? Becoming a “Nation of Renters” is clearly a big part of the New Normal

July 31, 2021 Kit Knightly The incipient “Great Reset” is a multi-faceted beast. We talk a lot about vaccine passports and lockdowns and the Covid-realated aspects – and we should – but there’s more to it than that. Remember, they want you to “own nothing and be happy”. And right at the top of the list […]

Renters in Berlin have a radical plan to seize apartments from landlords

Above Photo: REUTERS/Christian Mang Like many cities around the world, rents in the German capital of Berlin have soared in recent years, doubling in the last decade alone. But unlike many other cities, the people of Berlin are actually doing something about it. First residents persuaded the local authorities to bring in a rent cap that […]

Rent Control Is Bad for Renters, but Good for Politicians

Ontario’s ever-changing rent control policies prove that politicians are just as committed to flip-flopping as the Minnesota Vikings are to not winning the Super Bowl. Rent Control as a Means of Buying Votes Ontario’s modern history of rent control legislation began during the 1975 election campaign, when it was actively promoted by the New Democratic Party […]

British renters’ union expels member after Jewish applicant receives ‘sorry, no time for Zionists’ rejection

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UK renters’ union rejects Jewish applicant: ‘Sorry, no time for Zionists’

JTA — A renters’ union in England apologized after rejecting a membership request from a Jewish person in a message that said “sorry, no time for Zionists.” The renter also was told in a message sent through the Instagram account of the Acorn Union in Manchester that “we are a pro-Palestine organization.” On Monday, the […]

U.S. Household Eviction Crisis: 43% of American Renters Now Face Risk of Eviction

Posted on July 29, 2020 by martyrashrakat By Eric Zuesse Global Research, July 29, 2020 Nationwide in the U.S. on July 28th, the “Estimation of households experiencing rental shortfall and potentially facing eviction” is 43.12%, according to Stout Risius Ross, LLC, “Based on Household Pulse Survey data” (from the U.S. Census Bureau). An infographic by Niall McCarthy of Forbes shows the state-by-state percentages, […]

U.S. Household Eviction Crisis: 43% of American Renters Now Face Risk of Eviction

Posted on July 29, 2020 by martyrashrakat By Eric Zuesse Global Research, July 29, 2020 Nationwide in the U.S. on July 28th, the “Estimation of households experiencing rental shortfall and potentially facing eviction” is 43.12%, according to Stout Risius Ross, LLC, “Based on Household Pulse Survey data” (from the U.S. Census Bureau). An infographic by Niall McCarthy of Forbes shows the state-by-state percentages, […]

Renters Struggle As California Home Prices Climb Faster Than Official Inflation Rate

By Jeff Paul The US government likes to pretend that the rising cost of living is under control. People in Southern California know better. According to a new report in the Los Angeles Times, median house prices in Southern California have nearly doubled in the last five years. LA Times reports: In many […]

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