Op-ed | Predatory Landlords Charging Hidden Fees Is a Growing Problem for Renters
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has addressed the issue of landlords imposing undisclosed fees, a practice identified as a widespread concern across numerous... Read more.
Op-ed | Will Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Ever Embrace Long-Term Solutions for Homelessness?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's Inside Safe program has been ineffective in addressing the city's homelessness crisis, with 40% of participants returning to the streets,... Read more.
Op-ed | The Real Estate Industry Continues to Use the Ellis Act to Destroy Affordable Housing in California
The Ellis Act, a 1985 California state law, has been used by the real estate industry to destroy tens of thousands of affordable housing apartments, contributing... Read more.
Op-ed | Will American Tenants Learn from Rent Control Demonstration in England?
Activists and tenants in England are organizing a nationwide, pro-rent control demonstration on April 18 to call on politicians to put people first and address the... Read more.
Op-ed | Politicians Must Pass Rent Control to Save Lives
Politicians must pass rent regulations to protect public health and save lives, as high rents are linked to homelessness and higher mortality rates, and corporate... Read more.
Op-Ed | Price-Gouging, Predatory Evictions, Real Estate’s Hitman Problem
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has charged a Beverly Hills real estate agent with violating a state law by raising rents by over 30% after a disaster, and... Read more.
Guest Commentary: Nation’s Largest Corporate Landlords Use California Apartment Association to Make Outsized Profits
The California Apartment Association often frames itself as a defender of mom-and-pop landlords, but that’s anything but...... Read more.