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Massachusetts Real Estate Tax Credit for Certain Persons Aged 65 and Older

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

This technical information release outlines how Massachusetts homeowners or renters over 65 can claim tax credits against their personal income taxes. These "circuit breaker" credits are based on real estate taxes or rent paid by applicants who meet the specified income threshold...

2021 Seattle Right to Counsel in Evictions Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance guarantees the right to legal counsel, free of charge, for any residential renter in Seattle responding to an unlawful detainer suit....

1990 San Francisco Ordinance 121 Regulating the Demolition and Conversion of Hotels

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1990

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Housing

This ordinance established the status of residential hotel units by regulating the demolition and conversion of residential hotel units to other uses. Its purpose is to minimize the adverse impact on the housing supply and on displaces low income, elderly, and disabled persons resulting...

2021 Brooklyn Center Eviction Protection Ordinance 2021-05

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City of Brooklyn Center

Policy Areas Housing

This ordinance requires owners of affordable housing units to provide tenants a written notice at least 30 days prior to filing an eviction action alleging non-payment of rent or material breach of a lease. Additionally, it prohibits owners of affordable housing units from issuing...

2022 Beacon Just Cause Eviction Local Law

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year -

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source Beacon City Council

Policy Areas Housing

This local law prohibits landlords from evicting tenants without a good cause. Legal grounds for eviction include nonpayment of rent, violation of the law, chronic nuisance, the landlord's desire to personally occupy the housing accommodation, and more. It also requires landlords...

New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source City of New Orleans

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Safety

This ordinance outlines use and design standards for both rental and owner-occupied affordable housing. It requires that at least 10% of units in new developments within eligible zones are made affordable and ensures that these units will incorporate the same design features and have...

Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source National Low Income Housing Coalition

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing

Rents are rising faster than wages, and tenants in many states are burdened by the end of pandemic-era benefits programs that had helped dampen a hostile national housing market. This report examines disparities between wages and rental housing prices across the country and finds...

Block by Block: Milwaukee’s Amani Housing Pilot as a Model for Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin Policy Forum

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

The Amani Housing Pilot aims to take a comprehensive and community-engaged approach to improve housing on one block in Milwaukee's Amani neighborhood. This report outlines the pilot's objectives, funding mechanisms, and partnerships; analyzes where the project has met its objectives...

Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Guidebook: Education and Outreach

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education, Housing

Public housing agencies (PHAs) can use effective education and outreach strategies to recruit and retain Housing Choice Voucher landlords. This guide outlines best practices for establishing relationships between landlords, tenants and PHAs through education and outreach, and provides...

2013 Dane County Ordinance 44 Requiring Landlords to Explain Denial of Tenancy

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Philadelphia City Council

Policy Areas Housing, Civil Rights

This ordinance grants housing applicants the right to a written explanation if they are denied tenancy in some housing or apartment complexes. This ordinance requires the lessor or property owner to include an option for applicants to indicate their request of a written denial of...

Helping Renters Save Through Shared Solar + Energy Efficiency

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Housing, Public Safety

Solar hasn’t been available to everyone. The majority of Angelenos, who are renters, have been excluded from the solar market and resulting savings. LADWP historically has lacked renter oriented solar programs. These barriers have resulted in disparities in who has access to solar...

Stable Rents, Rooted Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Power Switch Action

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing

Rent stabilization policies are essential to protect tenants from being exploited, displaced, or forced to forgo food, food childcare, or healthcare to cover housing costs. This toolkit outlines how local governments can implement a rent stabilization ordinance that covers as many...

Homeward Bound: The Road to Affordable Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Housing

Across the United States, subsidized and affordably priced homes for rental and homeownership are disappearing. This report analyzes the factors that caused the nation's housing crisis, provides case studies of cities spearheading innovative housing policies, and outlines recommendations...

2021 Madison Ordinance 63324 Waiving Rent Abatement Fees

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source The Common Council of the City of Madison

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing

In response to hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this proposal waives the ten dollar Rent Abatement Application Fee for all tenants who apply for rent abatement prior to June 30, 2021....

Addressing Segregation and Unequal Access to Opportunity in California with Affordable Housing Investments: A Path Forward for a Comprehensive Approach

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source California Housing Partnership

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Racial segregation has blocked access to housing and pathway to homeownership. This report argues that to address this injustice, California must make substantial efforts to distribute funding to mitigate the racial wealth gap, through policy focused on increasing housing choice and...

No Room for Rent: Addressing Rising Rent Prices Through Public Investment and Public Power

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Roosevelt Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing

This report urges policymakers to implement policies that tackle the rising cost of rent. In particular, states and cities should fund a major increase in the supply of affordable housing, adopt new forms of zoning regulation that can enable the increase in supply of affordable housing,...

1980 Berkeley Ordinance 5261 Protecting Tenants from Arbitrary Rent Increases and Evictions

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1980

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Berkeley City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance regulates residential rent increases in the City of Berkeley and protects tenants from unwarranted rent increases and arbitrary, discriminatory, or retaliatory evictions, in order to help maintain the diversity of the Berkeley community and to ensure compliance with...

2006 Nassau County Local Law 9 Prohibiting Housing Discrimination

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2006

Level County

State(s) New York

Source Nassau County Legislature

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety

This ordinance prohibits owners, landlords, and management companies from refusing to sell, rent, or lease housing accommodations to any person because of their actual or perceived protected status. It also creates the Commission on Human Rights, which can refer complaints of discrimination...

A National Homes Guarantee

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level National

State(s) All States

Source People's Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Housing

A Homes Guarantee outlines that everyone living in the United States should have safe, accessible, sustainable, and permanently affordable housing. This proposal outlines steps the federal government needs to take to eradicate housing insecurity and homelessness in America; these...

A Guide for Renting and Creating Lower Cost Energy Efficient Apartments and Homes

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2018

Level -

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Housing

As the price of electricity and heating fuels rise, the demand for rental properties with energy-efficient features and lower utility bills is skyrocketing. This guide instructs renters on what to ask and look for to find an energy-efficient rental. It also outlines low cost measures...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 001-19 Requiring Project Labor Agreements for Public Works and Improvement Projects

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source City and County of San Francisco

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This resolution establishes a "right to counsel" program that would provide Milwaukee County residents facing eviction or foreclosure with no-cost legal representation. It also authorizes an appropriation of $916,576 from the County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to fund...

Who Can Afford to Rent in California's Many Regions?

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source California Housing Partnership

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Housing in California has been setting record prices for years now. Rental prices have also reached unprecedented levels sparking concerns about living costs. This policy brief highlights the reality of rental cost burdens for Californians who earn less than their county's median...

Executive Order 2020-12: COVID-19 Civil Emergency - Extensions of City Closures and Relief Measures

Type Executive Order

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source City of Seattle

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Housing, Health

An executive order directing City departments to further extend their actions to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate the impact of the public health emergency on the people of Seattle....

Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

The purpose of this Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project is to provide for a coordinated effort between the Coalition and the Developer to maximize the benefits of the Project to the Figueroa Corridor community. This Community Benefits...

Housing Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Health, Housing

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing American housing crisis. Now, more than ever, it is critical that local governments address the intersection of housing and health and fight forced displacement from housing to protect the economic, social, and physical wellbeing...

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