Both houses of the legislature approved a bill to create a $100 million fund to pay rents for people who have lost income because of the COVID-19 crisis.
‘For the sake of advancing political agendas, ‘no rent’ sounds much better than rental relief or rental subsidies. However, at some point, simple logic must prevail.’
The city uses a patchwork of social services and subsidies to keep elders aging in place, but they can be difficult to qualify for and their funds are limited.
‘You can’t cook on a hotplate,’ says a 26-year resident of the building. So she spends on take-out food. ‘It eats up an exorbitant amount of money that I don’t…
Stakeholders in big real estate, landlords and environmental advocates remain unsure how long it will take for take for the city to release recommendations on how to slash carbon emissions…
‘Unfortunately, little editorial space has been given to the important task of dispelling the toxic myths behind landlords’ recurring arguments about the impact of rent regulation reforms.’