Housing

For such a commonly used term, “affordable housing” means a lot of different things to different people and in different contexts.

Los Angeles has imposed an additional tax on luxury home sales to generate millions for housing efforts in the city. Shelterforce checks in on where the money has gone, and what’s to come.

Residents have already seen online listings skyrocketing in price—despite laws against such hikes. With fires still raging, LA and Pasadena tenants are demanding protections against rent raises and eviction.

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

The incoming administration’s plans could include taking apart the agency and withdrawing the AFFH rule. What specific changes have been hinted at and how easily might they be accomplished?

What are the root causes of the housing crisis and how can we address them?

Our original reporting about dangerous proposals, property insurance woes, and other threats to affordable housing (and what we can do about them) were some of our most-read stories of the year.

The last residents recently moved out as part of a relocation effort. In general, the residents received $50,000 to $70,000.

A common refrain heard by locals opposed to new housing developments is that area schools can’t absorb the increase in students they’ll bring. As the nation approaches an “enrollment cliff,” the data tells a different story.

College-focused rapid rehousing aims to support students facing housing instability all the way through graduation.

In the face of teacher shortages and out-of-reach housing prices, efforts to provide educators with affordable housing options are taking shape across the U.S. Shelterforce looks at some of the emerging models and how they’re working so far.

Many housing organizations are finding that educational programs are a logical—and valuable—addition to their offerings.