Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth in other safety net programs.
Tag: Affordable Housing
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How College Football Is Clobbering Housing Markets Across the Country
Short-term rentals are taking over college towns, fueled by wealthy fans and investors who turn homes into hotels for a few weeks out of the year.
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Record Rent Burdens Batter Low-Income Life
More tenants than ever spend half or more of their income for shelter, leaving less for everything else, taking an emotional toll and leaving some without a place to call their own.
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If Homelessness Is About a Lack of Housing, This Could Be an Answer
Twenty-first-century versions of rooming houses are cropping up and housing workers with few other options.