We don’t often make a clear distinction between investors and speculators, which makes it harder to identify harmful behavior ...

After a judge blocked a federal funding freeze, the Trump administration rescinded a memo that started it all.

President Trump’s order that would freeze already-appropriated federal funding has been delayed until Feb. 3. The order has ...

A lease agreement with the city of Sacramento let encampment residents stay indefinitely while they sought permanent housing.

Shelterforce has been at the forefront of affordable housing and community development, championing stories of resilience, innovation, and advocacy that have shaped communities across the nation.

Los Angeles has imposed an additional tax on luxury home sales to generate millions for housing efforts in the city. Shelterforce checks in on where the money has gone, and what’s to come. While it ...

Kansas City tenants launched a rent strike in October. With a new administration coming into office, it might be too late for a federal rent cap—but they're still pushing for better conditions. On Oct ...

As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the ...

Residents have already seen online listings skyrocketing in price—despite laws against such hikes. With fires still raging, LA and Pasadena tenants are demanding protections against rent raises and ...

As the new presidential administration takes power, leaders at national affordable housing and community development organizations seem torn between treating this as a normal presidential transition ...

Residents have already seen online listings skyrocketing in price—despite laws against such hikes. With fires still raging, LA and Pasadena tenants are demanding protections against rent raises and ...