Rich Torontonians Eyeing An Exodus From City After Pandemic: Agency
The shift to working from home opens up possibilities, especially for wealthier people.
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Airbnb's Flame-Out In The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be Good News For Renters And Homebuyers
Signs are growing that Airbnb hosts are selling their properties or renting them out in the apartment market.
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Tenants Want Rent Freeze From Landlords As April 1 Looms
Over 700,000 people have signed a petition calling for rent payments to be cancelled during the COVID-19 crisis.
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John Oliver Breaks Down COVID-Tied Eviction Catastrophe 'Just Around The Corner'
The “Last Week Tonight” host said the crisis was “completely foreseeable.”
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No, Your Landlord Can't Evict You For Having The Coronavirus
Housing law prohibits landlords from discriminating against renters with disabilities, and experts say having COVID-19 qualifies.
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Trump-Installed Consumer Agency Head Sets Hiring Freeze, Halts New Rules
Leandra English told reporters that “Mulvaney has no authority” at the agency.
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Draconian Lockdowns Target Low-Income Immigrant Communities
Coronavirus outbreaks in Australia and Europe highlight how the shift from broad national restrictions to specific local lockdowns hits poor communities hardest.
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Did You Know Trump Made It Easier For Banks To Get Away With Screwing The Poor And Minorities?
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Joe Biden Extends Eviction And Foreclosure Moratoriums
The new president wasted no time in ensuring that millions of Americans were not forced out on the streets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lisbon Says Airbnb Forced Out Locals. Here’s Its Plan To Bring People Back.
The mayor of Portugal’s capital city plans to pay apartment owners to rent to local residents at affordable prices.
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Most Renters Not Safe From Eviction Under Trump Proposal
Foreclosures and evictions would stop only for single-family homes with loans through the FHA, according to a new Trump administration proposal.
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How The Eviction Crisis Could Compound Voter Suppression Come November
Voting is already hard. Housing insecurity and the coronavirus pandemic are only going to make it worse.
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State Governments Are Not Doing Nearly Enough To Help Renters During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Lawmakers have been trying to prevent evictions and help poor tenants. So far, they’ve fallen short.
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New York Activists Announce ‘Massive Wave’ Of Rent Strikes Starting May 1
The effort aims to pressure Gov. Andrew Cuomo to cancel rent for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, which has decimated the state’s economy.
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How COVID-19 Exposes America’s Housing Crisis
“Many are calling this the equivalent of 2008’s foreclosure crisis, but at an exponential level.” This is how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated America’s ongoing housing crisis.
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Tuesday's Morning Email: The Battle For The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Continues
The tale of two directors.
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