Connecticut Extends Emergency Declarations to Continue Protecting Renters from Eviction
The Connecticut legislature voted at the end of September to extend Governor Ned Lamont’s pandemic-related emergency powers through February 15, 2022. The governor’s emergency declarations, including…
NLIHC Announces 2020 and 2021 Housing Organizing Award Honorees
NLIHC awarded four campaigns and organizations with Housing Organizing Awards to honor their achievements in expanding affordable housing options for renters with the lowest incomes in 2020 and 2021…
Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Financing Can Affect Tenants’ Risk of Eviction
A paper released in December 2020, “Eviction Risk of Rental Housing: Does it Matter How Your Landlord Finances the Property?,” examines the extent to which different types of home loans affect…
New Research Released on the Costs of COVID-19 Evictions
A joint research note on the public costs of eviction-related homelessness WASHINGTON, DC– The Innovation for Justice (i4J) Program at the University of Arizona and the National Low Income Housing…
Senator Sherrod Brown and Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Urging Administration to Support Emergency Rental Assistance and Protections
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, led 30 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump on September 17,…
New Research Shows Eviction Record Inaccuracies Can Skew Eviction Rates and Harm Renters
Researchers with Princeton University’s Eviction Lab published an article in Housing Policy Debate, “Inaccuracies in Eviction Records: Implications for Renters and Researchers,” which explores the…
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Robust Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Bills
In a whirlwind three-day special legislative session at the end of June, Oregon lawmakers passed several pieces of much-needed legislation to strengthen housing stability. Representing one of the…
Take Action: House to Vote Today on Urgently Needed Housing Resources and Protections
The House of Representatives will vote today, June 29, on a package of critically needed emergency housing resources and protections to help keep renters in their homes and to address the health and…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Provides Guidance on CARES Act Eviction Moratoriums
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) posted a blog on May 11, “Protections for Renters During the Coronavirus Pandemic.” This easy-to-read guide explains CARES Act eviction moratoriums and…
House Congressional Progressive Caucus Pushes for Additional Housing Resources to Address Coronavirus
The House Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on April 9 outlining their top priorities for the next COVID-19 emergency relief package. The…