HOUSING CRISIS
Inquiry Into Victoria's Public Housing Tower Demolition Plan Launched
The reasoning behind the Victorian government's plan to demolish, privatise and rebuild all 44 of its public housing towers will be the subject of a new parliamentary inquiry.
Demand For Sharehouse Rooms Is Outstripping Supply 100 to 1
Amid Australia's augmenting rental crisis, sharehouse finder website Flatmates.com.au just recorded its busiest month ever.
Indigenous Australians Made Up 61% of Unsentenced Prison Numbers in 2023
"There will always be a bed for you in prison".
Homelessness In U.S. at Highest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis, Federal Report Reveals
The federal report on homelessness shows "that the rent is too high for a growing number of Americans," advocates say.
Trans Women with HIV Face Violence, Homelessness, and Discrimination. These Orgs Are Fighting Back.
At the intersection of anti-trans stigma and policy, violence flourishes. But trans and HIV-positive communities are mobilized and thriving.
Realtor Influencers Are Freaking Out After $1.8 Billion Conspiracy Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit successfully argued that realty companies illegally conspired to create a system that is more expensive for home sellers.
NYC Is Giving Public Lands to For-Profit Developers That Price Out Locals, Report Finds
A new report from the New York City Community Land Initiative found that only 21.6% of units built by for-profit developers on public land are affordable.
How Landlord Tech Is Squeezing Renters Who Can't Afford Security Deposits
Rhino advertises itself as a security deposit alternative, but it uses algorithms to charge well-off renters less and the fees are non-refundable.
Is Inflation Getting Better? Not for Renters It Isn't
According to the latest numbers, rent increases are driving overall inflation numbers even as other sectors cool.
Millions of Homes Still Being Kept Vacant as Housing Costs Surge, Report Finds
The nation's 50 largest metro areas have millions of homes that aren't being used. There are under 500,000 unhoused individuals in the entire country.
Inspiring: Republicans and Democrats Are Coming Together to Screw Over the Unhoused
A group of two dozen Democrat and Republican leaders, cities, and think tanks are petitioning the Supreme Court to undo protections for the unhoused.
Tired of Giving Money to a Landlord? Try House Sitting
Maybe the solution to this rental crisis is literally just not paying rent.