Category: Housing News
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Tenant protection laws helped cut 2021 evictions in half
Although twice as many low-income renters were at risk of eviction in 2021 compared with a typical year, eviction filings in were half the historical average.
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Bank branch closures double during the pandemic, hurting poor and rural Americans
New research shows that bank branch closures accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting poor and minority communities especially hard.
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HUD News in Review: June 16, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include a financial crisis at the Indianapolis Housing Agency, and the opening of multiple affordable developments.
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Tennessee becomes first state to charge felony for public camping
Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to make camping on both state and local public land a felony. The new law will make it much harder…
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HUD News in Review: June 9, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include an upgraded search tool for housing counseling agencies, a Consent Order entered by HUD, and more.
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HUD finds that Texas discriminated in awarding disaster relief
HUD upheld a finding that Texas discriminated against minority and low-income residents when awarding money to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey.
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HUD News in Review: June 3, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include a housing supply initiative, the 20th Anniversary of National Homeownership Month, disaster assistance, and more.
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Landlord incentive program opens more homes to low-income renters
A housing resource agency in California is encouraging landlords to house low-income renters with its Landlord Gold Standard program.
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HUD News in Review: May 25, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include April home sales numbers, a new Green Mortgage Insurance Premium, and more.
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President Biden proposes action plan to increase affordable housing supply
Last week, President Biden announced his administration’s plan to lower housing costs by spurring the development of thousands of new affordable homes.