Eviction

A housing justice lawyer turns the reality of housing court into a searing poem.

In 2019, a large affordable housing operator implemented a unique program meant to reduce evictions across its properties. Several years, one pandemic, and an economic downturn later, we check in to see how the landlord—and the tenants—are faring.

Jersey City renters can’t keep up with a housing crisis fueled by proximity to New York City. A new right to counsel program, funded by development fees, could help.

Getting solid legal protections in place will help tenants stick up for themselves more safely and effectively.

As local tenant protections face judicial backlash across New York, tenants are pushing for a statewide version of the law.

Tenants got to talk directly to the Biden administration about the need to rein in soaring rents. Will action follow?

A participatory theatrical arts group takes on tenant and landlord woes, and brings the audience into the action.

Access to counsel in evictions is now funded statewide, and several other tenant protections have passed, but the Maryland effort shows that solidifying tenant protections can be a multiyear process.

Shelterforce recently hosted a conversation about how to fight, and win, against corporate landlords and their extractive business models. Watch the video or read the transcript.

Tenant advocates have long been pushing for a “tenants bill of rights” to codify rules that protect renters from landlords. Here’s a rundown of the top protections housing justice activists say need to be included.

Tenants are organizing together with increased urgency to get legal protections passed in their towns, cities, and states. What are the top protections tenants are fighting for?

There’s legal precedent for the administration to limit rent hikes at least on all buildings with federally backed loans.