It’s getting much harder in the US to find an affordable home, even for people who work multiple jobs.
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‘Informal evictions’ in which landlords harass or pressure tenants out of their homes continued during the the pandemic and may have even seen an increase.
Residents of Nairobi’s informal settlements use names as a way of voicing the issues that they struggle with every day.
The government of Ghana needs a more creative solution to the problem of advance rent payment
Understanding the experiences of van dwellers is important not just for those looking to cut their ties to rents and mortgages, but also for community planners and employers.
Ghettos of crime, drugs and vice? Full of people bludging off the state? That’s typical of the unfair stigma attached to public housing, and it distracts us from more fundamental issues.
A loose patchwork of measures and systems has left millions at risk of slipping through the cracks as the pandemic’s economic downturn hits.
Current measures prohibiting the eviction of tenants and helping them through the financial crisis won’t last forever. A 40-year-old voucher program might be a longer term solution.
Even as Americans are all told to remain at home, millions are now unemployed and must scramble to figure out how to pay for that home.
COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented unemployment and financial insecurity, but it’s not the first time people have faced challenges fulfilling some of their most basic needs.
It’s time to reset Canada’s housing policies to make cities more affordable and more socially just places to live.
More than 10 million older Americans struggle to make ends meet, with many going without necessary health care and basic needs as living costs rise.
Record numbers of people are in work but the number of those in employment and in poverty is also rising.
The Earned Income Tax Credit was established in 1975 to reduce payroll taxes and help with rising prices for low-income families. Today, it could help poor families with housing.
New York City’s municipal budget relies heavily on the property taxes of extremely high-value real estate. That drives gentrification and distorts local policy in other ways that hurt residents.
Not all landlords see their properties purely as investments. As welfare reforms take hold, some are starting to take greater responsibility for the well-being of their tenants.
Housing laws in England can still leave tenants without proper protection, but the latest reforms offer hope for the future.
Landlords could have a big impact on public health, if they help their tenants to feel at home.
Eleven percent of Americans spend more than half of their paycheck on housing. These households rate their health as lower and are less likely to have access to enough nutritious food.
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Senior Lecturer, Social Policy and Housing, University of Stirling
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Research Fellow, Edge Hill University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong
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Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sociology, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Health Studies, American University
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Research fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Urban Policy, The New School
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Assistant Professor, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina
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Research Associate. CRESR, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Research Fellow in Housing Studies, University of Stirling
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Researcher in Public Health, University of Glasgow
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Assistant Professor of Architecture / Urbanism, IE School of Architecture and Design, IE University
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Lecturer, Kumasi Technical University
