Housing vouchers are a subsidy provided by the federal government and administered by local government housing officials. Vouchers allow low-income
Tag: rental housing
Friday Roundup 7-16-21
Writing in the Washington Times, George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin addresses the issue of “just compensation” required under
Coming Soon to a Vacant House Near You
Politicians can sometimes be rather creative in finding new ways to coerce individuals to act as the politicians’ desire. And
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
In the twelve years that I have owned rental property, I have evicted eight tenants. All eight—100 percent—of those I
Friday Roundup 7-9-21
A lawsuit against the city of Chicago illustrates the adage, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” In
A Collision on the Left
A political controversy between housing advocates and construction labor unions has been brewing in California. These two groups generally agree
The Landlord Shrugged
In her epic novel, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand dramatizes a world in which producers go on strike. Rand once commented
Friday Roundup 7-2-21
Progressives can easily find themselves facing a conflict of values. On the one hand, they support efforts to build affordable