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HUD Grants Millions to Help End Homelessness, Prevent Evictions

Appraisal Buzz

Through the Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP), a first-of-its-kind federal program created to increase the availability of legal services to tenants at risk of or subject to eviction, the U.S. Tenants who are evicted, particularly children, suffer serious long-term repercussions.

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Can a market be too hot? Should smaller developers get worried when bigger developers pile in

Housing Wire

The Florida real estate market has reached unprecedented heights with major projects getting funding from developers across the country and even overseas. Cities like Miami have become microcosms of development, attracting major investors eager to capitalize on the state’s appeal, creating high-profile, mixed-use developments.

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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

Rentals listed on Zillow will now show whether or not they lie in a jurisdiction with local laws protecting renters from discrimination based on the use of Housing Choice Vouchers. The app also lists any local laws protecting renters who use veteran’s benefits or Social Security insurance payments to pay their rent.

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Opinion: Don’t let red tape strangle city development

Housing Wire

I grew up in Houston, and I’ve seen the benefits and the pitfalls of real estate development in perhaps the most lightly regulated city in the United States — a place where developers don’t fret about complex building regulations, because such regulations simply don’t exist. The results are uneven, but can be inspiring.

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Biden administration rolls out renter protections as rent prices soar

Housing Wire

population — or over 44 million households — live in rental housing, but there are no comprehensive federal laws to protect renters. There is much more the president can do to provide material relief to tenants, and we’re counting on this administration to continue working with our campaign to make it happen.”

Tenants 403
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Building a fairer financial future with rent payment reporting

Housing Wire

California’s SB 1157 has made a significant impact on the lives of tenants in subsidized housing developments. This groundbreaking state-specific law mandates that landlords who own or operate such properties offer their tenants the option to have their rental payments reported to credit bureaus.

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Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace

Housing Wire

After those government-supported mortgages terminate due to maturity or prepayment, the owners can, and many do, convert their multifamily properties to market-rate rents, or sell them to new owners that are not committed to providing housing that is affordable to struggling low-income rural tenants.

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