The National Multifamily Housing Council, the powerful landlord lobbying group based in Washington D.C., has released a new ranking of the nation’s largest corporate landlords. What becomes clear is that as Big Real Estate continues …
People Are Working Hard, But They’re Still Homeless
In the new book There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, journalist Brian Goldstone examined the mean reality that people are working hard to pay the rent, but still end up …
Corporate Landlord Stephen Schwarzman Grabbed More Than $1 Billion in 2024
Shockingly, corporate landlord Stephen Schwarzman made more than $1 billion in pay and dividends in 2024, according to Bloomberg. Schwarzman’s company, Blackstone Group, was also a major contributor, in 2024, to Big Real Estate’s successful …
‘3 Ps’ is a Winning Solution for the Housing Affordability Crisis
For years, Housing Is A Human Right and our parent organization, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, have been advocating for the “3 Ps” to address the housing affordability crisis in the United States. While corporate landlords and …
Corporate Landlords and California Apartment Association Are Public Menaces
When it comes to devastating the lives of Californians, corporate landlords and the California Apartment Association are the worst kind of public menaces. That’s not a stretch. No other industry has done as much destruction …
California Apartment Association and Corporate Landlords Spend Millions to Influence Politicians
As we head into 2025, Californians and reporters should take a hard look at Housing Is A Human Right’s 2021 special report about how the California Apartment Association and corporate landlords deliver millions in campaign contributions to …
Unaffordable Rents Linked to More Deaths, Says Eviction Lab
Over the years, Housing Is A Human Right has routinely said that the housing affordability crisis is a public health issue. Now Eviction Lab, the highly regarded research institute at Princeton University, has found that …
Arnel Management Company Helped Kill Rent Control Expansion. Now It Improperly Withheld Security Deposits.
First, Arnel Management Company helped to kill two pro-rent control ballot measures in California by contributing a total of $500,000. Now the corporate landlord has reached a settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta for …
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Committed to Solving Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crises
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the parent organization of Housing Is A Human Right, has again shown its commitment to urgently solve the housing affordability and homelessness crises. The nonprofit has purchased a majority stake in Crate Modular, …
Californians Are Homeless Because Rent Is Too High, New Study Finds
A new, wide-ranging study by the University of California San Francisco has found that Californians are homeless because sky-high rents are forcing people into the streets. Researchers surveyed nearly 3,200 people and learned that their …