A little more than a week ago, the Daily Mail reported that billionaire corporate landlord Stephen Schwarzman (pictured in top hat above) was gearing up for a “lavish party” in Scotland that would feature dancers, …
Questions About YIMBYism? Read Housing Is A Human Right’s Top-Notch Coverage for the Hard Facts.
YIMBYism seriously popped up in California in 2017 when Big Tech executives founded California YIMBY, a statewide lobbying group largely funded by tech industry hotshots. Since then, California YIMBY has pushed housing policies that impact …
California Apartment Association Gears Up for Rent Control Battle in Redwood City
The California Apartment Association and many of the largest corporate landlords in the United States are now gearing up to kill a pro-rent control ballot measure in Redwood City. Last month, the powerful lobbying group, …
There’s Only One Must-Read Right Now – and it’s a Housing Report by the United Nations. Really.
One of the most fascinating reads right now is not Theo of Golden or London Falling or The Calamity Club. It’s a 322-page report by United Nations-Habitat called The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action, …
Is California State Senate Candidate Brian Goldsmith Connected to Anti-Rent Control Corporate Landlord Blackstone?
California State Senate candidate Brian Goldsmith has some explaining to do… His nonprofit has direct financial ties to corporate landlord Blackstone Group, which spent millions of dollars to kill pro-rent control measures in California, and …
San Pablo Tenants and Activists Will Run Underdog Campaign to Rein In Unfair Rents
In San Pablo, California, tenants and activists have placed a rent stabilization measure on the local ballot, aiming to rein in predatory landlords. Located in Northern California, San Pablo joins Salinas and Redwood City that …
To Address Homelessness, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Must Also Tackle Skyrocketing Rents
In his first pledge as the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham has promised to end long-term “rough sleeping” through increased investment in a number of homeless programs. While his commitment is welcomed, any …
Redwood City Activists and Tenants Move Closer to Much-Needed Rent Control Victory
On July 7, in California, the Redwood City Council gave the green light to place a rent stabilization initiative on the local November ballot. Tenants and activists, led by Faith in Action Bay Area, gathered …
Politicians Must Use Multi-Pronged Strategy for Housing Affordability Crisis
As sky-high rents and homelessness continue to persist in California and across the United States, politicians must adopt a more dynamic, multi-pronged strategy to help poor and middle- and working-class tenants – the “trickle-down” housing …
Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, and AvalonBay Communities Deliver $5.1M to California Apartment Association
Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, and AvalonBay Communities – three of the largest corporate landlords in the United States – have recently delivered a whopping $5.1 million to the California Apartment Association’s Independent Expenditure Committee. …