Fair housing suit against Elliman, agents dismissed with prejudice

Shaniqua Newkirk alleged that agents at the luxury firm violated the Fair Housing Act in either failing to respond to her requests for assistance in finding housing or simply not helping her with her Section 8 voucher. Continue reading

LA pauses new Section 8 applications amid funding cuts

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has announced a pause on accepting new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), also known as Section 8 vouchers, which could leave thousands of residents at risk for homelessness, CBS News reported Tuesday. Continue reading

Housing advocates navigate the ‘terror’ of potential funds freeze

Housing advocates share how they’re helping tenants navigate the confusion about President Trump’s federal funds freeze, which is currently on hold until Feb. 3. Continue reading

StreetEasy arms renters to fight housing voucher discrimination

New pop-up informs renters that it’s illegal to discriminate by legal source of income in New York and New Jersey. Continue reading

Keller Williams, EXIT Realty and dozens of others sued for discrimination

The suit alleges 36 real estate companies, agents and landlords illegally refused to accept Section 8 housing vouchers in New York’s Westchester County. Continue reading

From iBuying to iRenting: Innovation in residential real estate

Enter REZI, a real estate technology company with the mission to adopt and transform iBuying into a new category: iRenting.
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This LA nonprofit leads the way in innovative rental solutions

LeaseUp connects property owners who have vacant units with rent-ready tenants and steady, monthly rental collections. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses 88 landlords and brokerages — including Compass and Corcoran — of discrimination

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday by watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative claims the New York City brokerages and landlords in question have discriminated against people with housing vouchers. Continue reading

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading

FTC slaps duo with $6 million fine for defrauding Section 8 renters

Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist. Continue reading