housing
This week in history: Fair housing becomes the law of the land
April 9, 2018The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex.
Read moreNew York tenants rise up for fair housing
January 9, 2018“This action brought together a broad and deep representation of the tenant movement in what is a new unification of housing activists."
Read moreCalifornia legislature sends “landmark” housing bills to governor for signature
September 29, 2017Housing analysts say this year’s package of bills is the state’s most ambitious move in decades, but warn the measures will take years to bear fruit.
Read moreBillionaires’ Row: Can Manhattan be rescued from real estate speculators?
August 2, 2017It’s no secret that Manhattan, despite being one of the most sought-after places to live in the world, is full of empty apartments.
Read moreThe Grenfell Tower inferno: Do working class lives matter?
June 15, 2017The landlords who sit as Conservative MPs regard it as common sense that private profit takes precedence over working people’s right to safety in their own homes.
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