After a rocky start, states are speeding up their distribution of over $45 billion in rental assistance. What you need to know about applying for the relief.
A Washington Post analysis of emergency rental aid provided by the Treasury Department to help struggling renters found that more than $350 million in funds remains unspent in the Washington area.
Housing advocates are watching closely as Congress haggles over the president's proposed infrastructure bill. They hope affordable housing will be part of it. This, as we're getting a look at new statistics on Utah's red-hot housing market. Caption: KUTV: Daniel Woodruff reports The National Low Income Housing Coalition reported to the Utah Housing Coalition Wednesday, saying the country needs investments in affordable housing.
Colorado cities can now require affordable housing in new developments with a catch
Municipalities can decide whether to use this new power, also known as inclusionary zoning, but they also must provide at least one other option to the developer. Author: Andrew Kenney (Colorado Public Radio News) Published: 8:49 AM MDT June 3, 2021 Updated: 8:49 AM MDT June 3, 2021
DENVER A new law in Colorado will allow cities to require the construction of more affordable housing, but it still includes some limits on their powers.
Signed by Gov. Jared Polis last week, HB21-1117 says that municipalities can specifically require that new developments include a certain number of units that will have more affordable rents, though the law doesn’t define what is “affordable.”
We re going to see what we ve been managing to stave off: this wave of evictions that is just going to crush some of these areas, said John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel.
Yet there a handful of states that will continue to ban evictions beyond June 30.
New York has extended its eviction moratorium until September for tenants who ve endured a Covid-related setback or for whom moving could pose a health risk. To qualify, renters must submit a hardship form to their landlord.
New Jersey won t allow evictions to proceed until two months after its state of emergency status is lifted, which is expected to occur in mid-June, meaning most renters will likely be safe until at least sometime in August.