News and Views
November 18, 2009
A renter in Riverside County becomes a victim of fraud when she rents a property in foreclosure.
The Mountain View City Council is considering an ordinance that would require landlords who evict tenants for certain specified reasons to provide relocation assistance to low income tenants.
November 18, 2009
A neighborhood association has been pressing the management of a 697-unit apartment complex in San Mateo for nearly two years to increase security, address parking issues and clean up a garbage-filled creek.
November 18, 2009
The Galt City Council rejected a proposal to conduct a study that would determine whether a rent stabilization ordinance is needed for the city's mobile home parks.
November 18, 2009
This post a brief overview of rent control laws and the protections they can provide.
November 16, 2009
November 16, 2009
The Sacramento Bee covers the story of CalPERS' investments in predatory real estate schemes NYC and East Palo Alto. Included are remarks from tenants and advocates, including Tenants Together, explaining the devastating impact these investments have had on low and moderate income tenants.
November 16, 2009
Beyond Chron looks at the Democratic primary race for governor. According to Beyond Chron, the party's leading candidate has a poor record on tenant issues having opposed just cause eviction protections as Mayor of Oakland.
November 16, 2009
Tenants caught in a predatory equity / foreclosure debacle in East Palo are facing the frustration of the lack of clarity on who is there actual landlord and who is responsible for maintenance on their rental units, etc.
November 16, 2009
For renters and former homeowners who lost homes dues to foreclosure, the cost of a place to live is still too high despite small decreases in average rents. Tenants Together's Executive Director was interviewed for this article.
November 14, 2009
Fannie Mae is offering leases to homeowners after they lose their homes to foreclosure. The lender it created the program to “eliminate some of the uncertainty of foreclosure, keep families and tenants in their homes during a transitional period and help stabilize neighborhoods and communities”
The Capitola City Council voted to raise rents for part-time residents at the city-owned Pacific Grove Mobile Home Park.
November 13, 2009
After two hours of sometimes-heated discussion, the Commission for Animal Control and Welfare tabled a resolution Thursday that would have suggested The City prohibit housing discrimination against responsible pet owners.
November 13, 2009
Tenants Together Executive Director Dean Preston calls on the NBA to discipline Donald Sterling condemn racist housing discrimination.
November 12, 2009
Today Trina Chiasson of YouthNoise Play City posted an excellent piece on her organization's blog about race-based housing discrimination, encouraging folks to sign our petition which demands that the NBA
November 12, 2009
In this story tenants are interviewed who explain how they were caught unaware by their landlord going into foreclosure and they express their frustration with the foreclosure process. The article list "Tips for Tenants" in foreclosure provided by Tenants Together.
November 12, 2009
A public interest law firm representing a group of Venice Section 8 renters has brought legal action against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleging that the federal agency’s recent actions could lead to the displacement of longtime residents from their affordable housing complex.
November 12, 2009
Trina Chiasson of the nonprofit organization YouthNoise Play City post a piece in support of the "NBA: Show You Care" campaign and highlights the insidious problem of racial housing discrimination.