A record number of renters couldn’t afford housing in 2022, a new study finds
To cover rent, Americans are spending less on food, medical care and other living expenses
Denials after tenant screenings force renters to pay more for worse housing
Tenant screenings influence the makeup of communities as they force Black and low-income renters into more segregated neighborhoods
Why debt can make it harder to find housing in Oklahoma
Poor credit histories and debts owed to landlords or utilities can limit renters’ housing options
As corporate landlords drive up Tennessee rents, tenants say their homeownership dreams are slipping away
Renters say money they’d planned to save for a home is going toward rent increases
When subsidized housing isn’t safe, renters struggle to get help from HUD
Advocates say HUD’s backlogged inspection program is part of a pattern of lax oversight at the agency