I previously wrote that in 2024 voters in Los Angeles will decide whether the city should force hotel owners to
Tag: rental housing
The Rent is too Damn High
For years, tenants and housing activists have complained that there is a housing shortage and that “the rent is too
Renters now Paying for “COVID Discount”
The New York Times reports that many landlords in New York City are significantly raising rents—50 percent of more in
“Just Cause Eviction” Laws are Unjust
“Just cause eviction” laws (sometimes called “good cause eviction laws) are, according to housing advocate Shelter Force, “a legal framework
No Right to Counsel
Housing advocates argue that when tenants are facing eviction, they have an unfair disadvantage. They claim that landlords are represented
The Costs of Democracy
A recent article in The Los Angeles Times reports that “affordable housing” projects in California are routinely costing more than
Unattractive Alternatives isn’t Force
A report published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution claims that landlords force renters to sign away their rights. The report details
A Bill of Wrongs: Ban the Box
Atlanta has joined a growing list of cities and states considering a “Tenant’s Bill of Rights.” Contrary to the claims