News and Views
October 9, 2008
Tenants remain the hidden victims of the mortgage crisis. More and more tenants are facing harassment and eviction at the hands of foreclosing banks. Meanwhile, the government is directing hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out wall-street investment houses, banks, and, to a much lesser extent, struggling homeowners.
CNN covers the story of an Illinois county sheriff who refuses to evict tenants from foreclosed properties.
October 8, 2008
Tenants of several San Diego non-profit and low-income housing developments worry about being able to afford their rent increases. Operators of these non-profit housing developments say that rent increases are necessary to cover rising operations costs.
Fire investigation report reveals no working smoke detectors in West Oakland apartment building where fire killed a 60 year-old tenant.
October 8, 2008
Tenants Together's Dean Preston discusses impacts of the bailout bill.
October 6, 2008
The Rent Stabilization Board responds to harassment of tenants by lenders. A Berkeley couple shares their experience with a lender after the home they rent goes through foreclosure.
October 6, 2008
Union members and community activists organize to get Mayor Villaraigosa to commit to a plan to preserve affordable housing in Los Angeles.
October 4, 2008
Page Mill Properties was temporarily prohibited by a judge last Friday from enforcing rent hikes on tenants of its East Palo Alto units.
September 30, 2008
UC Berkeley's The Daily Californian discusses the impact of the Governor's veto of AB 1333 on tenants in East Bay foreclosed properties.
September 28, 2008
Vacancy rates in San Diego have dropped, while rents have increased. This article attributes these developments to a rise in San Diego foreclosures.
September 28, 2008
According to Redding.com, Redding mirrors a nation-wide trend with a rise in the number of renter households.
September 26, 2008
September 25, 2008
This Eureka Reporter article examines the effects of the Governor's vetoes on social services for Californians.
September 22, 2008
Tenants Together's director exposes the hidden provisions of Prop. 6 that hurt California tenants.
September 22, 2008
This Daily News article describes the plight of Southern California renters affected by foreclosures, including harassment tactics at the hands of lenders.
September 19, 2008
This Monterey Herald article looks at the impact of the mortgage crisis in Monterey county.
September 16, 2008
Page Mill Properties has handed over records of rent increases to the city of about 2,200 rent increases it imposed on its tenants over the past year. The city alleges that the rent increases are illegal.
A new student housing development in San Luis Obispo may cause local rents to decrease.
September 15, 2008
This San Diego Business Journal article looks at the possible effects of foreclosures on the San Diego rental market.