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Corporate landlords love their superyachts, too -- which they buy by charging us unfair, sky-high rents. Only rent control will rein them in. Period.
AI Oligarchs Enjoy Superyachts as Their Data Centers Degrade Communities
Communities fighting data centers refuse to be sites for extraction that help megabillionaires purchase more mansions.
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If this merger goes through, two of the largest corporate landlords in the country will turn into a mega-landlord. Both companies have been caught in serious scandals involving predatory business practices that hurt tenants.
Equity Residential, AvalonBay announce name of combined firm: Vivmark Residential
The name reflects “a company determined to set a new standard for the experience of home,” said Benjamin Schall, AvalonBay CEO and incoming CEO of Vivmark Residential.
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Great victory for rent regulations in New Jersey! Congrats to the Rutgers Law Housing Justice & Tenant Solidarity Clinic. law.rutgers.edu/news/clinic-...
Thank you to Davis Vanguard for picking up our very important op-ed about a rent control battle in San Pablo, California. Moderate- and lower-income tenants are taking on multi-billion-dollar corporate landlords.
Op-ed | San Pablo Tenants and Activists to Run Underdog Campaign against Corporate Landlords - Davis Vanguard
In San Pablo, California, tenants and advocacy groups have successfully compelled the city council to place a rent stabilization measure on the local ballot. This action follows sustained criticism…
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Read the newest edition of The Briefing at Housing Is A Human Right's Substack page!
The Briefing: Seniors Need Rent Control, Rent Gouging in Philadelphia, Greystar Scandal
This week, The Briefing takes a look at seniors needing rent control in California, a rent-gouging ban in Philadelphia, and the continuing Greystar scandal.
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More Greystar news... the largest corporate landlord in the United States allegedly denied the use of housing vouchers more than a dozen times in Virginia. That's illegal. Greystar also denied vouchers in California and other states.
Greystar faces 15 alleged civil rights violations
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ICYMI: Read our article about the underdog campaign that tenants and activists will be fighting against corporate landlords this fall. Big Real Estate will roll out a massive misinformation campaign to confuse and trick voters to stop a pro-rent control ballot measure.
San Pablo Tenants and Activists to Run Underdog Campaign Against Corporate Landlords
In California, San Pablo tenants and activists will battle deep-pocketed corporate landlords and California Apartment Association to pass rent control measure.
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Here's an excellent summary of why we need to ban rent-gouging software used by corporate landlords. The article's findings not only apply to New Jersey, but also to any state in the country.
New Jersey takes aim at rent-setting algorithms used by landlords
The FAIR Act aims to prevent landlords from using shared rental data and pricing software to coordinate rents and drive up housing costs.
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ICYMI: Here's our take on the recent findings of the L.A. homeless count.
AHF • Housing is a Human Right Calls on Mayor Bass and L.A. City Council to Stop Failed ‘Inside Safe’ Program as L.A. Homeless Count Rises
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In San Pablo, California, lower-income tenants and activists will battle multi-billion-dollar corporate landlords to rein in unfair rents. Read our article for the details!
San Pablo Tenants and Activists Will Run Underdog Campaign to Rein In Unfair Rents
In California, San Pablo tenants and activists will battle deep-pocketed corporate landlords to pass rent control measure.
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ICYMI: Read our excellent, weekly column about housing news written from the tenant/activist perspective. And remember to subscribe to our Substack page! housingishumanright.substack.com/p/the-briefi...
Two more lawsuits have been filed in Philadelphia involving the city's ban on rent-gouging software used by corporate landlords to collude and wildly inflate rents. In California, we can ban such software through a state bill called SB 295, which legislators must pass!
Philadelphia AI Rent-Fixing Ban Faces First Legal Test as Three Lawsuits Target Property Firms
Two years after becoming law, Philadelphia’s ban on using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to set rent is undergoing scrutiny in court. Three lawsuits filed in July allege property management…
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We applaud Freedom BLOC's work in Akron, Ohio, for working to ensure that housing is a a human right. Read the article for details.
Freedom BLOC working to take Akron housing issues to voters
The community group is collecting petition signatures through Aug. 5 to place two housing-related charter amendments on the November ballot.
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Greystar, the largest corporate landlord in the U.S., allegedly refused to accept dozens of housing vouchers in California -- which is illegal. The California Civil Rights Department must swiftly investigate Greystar.
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The Chicago City Council must do the right thing for tenants -- not just landlords. If not, hard-working Chicagoans will face excessive rents and unfair evictions, which will result in more homelessness.
Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals
A potential, first-in-a-generation rewrite of Chicago's renters rights ordinance boils down to two different plans sure to impact the city's 600,000-plus renters.
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This kind of story is happening all the time in cities across the United States, particularly when it involves corporate landlords. It shows that politicians must pass strong protections for hard-working tenants. Period.
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The Santa Barbara City Council must stand up for hard-working tenants and rein in unfair, skyrocketing rents! #AHFcares
Rent stabilization draft proposal heads back to Santa Barbara City Council
Santa Barbara’s rent stabilization draft ordinance is moving into its next phase after several months of debate.
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Read the newest edition of The Briefing, our column that examines housing news from the tenant/activist perspective. #ahfcares
The Briefing: Another Greystar Scandal, Rent Control Battle, Speeding Up Housing Permitting
This week, The Briefing examines another Greystar scandal, a rent control battle in California, and the need to speed up housing permitting.
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It's great to see a tenant utilizing the rent-gouging software ban in Philadelphia to sue a predatory corporate landlords. In California, we can ban rent-gouging software by passing a state bill called SB 295. Tell you state legislators to vote "yes" on SB 295. #ahfcares
A corporate landlord in Philly broke the law by using rent-setting software, tenant alleges
Willow Bridge manages 244 apartments in University City and Center City. The lawsuit is believed to be the first since the city's antitrust law took effect.
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Thanks to CityWatch LA for picking up our important article about the California Apartment Association hiding the names of its board of directors. It's a must-read!
Why is the California Apartment Association Hiding Its Board of Direct
CityWatch is published 24/7 with special e-news blasts on Monday and Thursday evening.
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Will the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, two of the largest corporate landlords in the U.S., create higher, unfair rents for the people who live in their apartments? Anti-trust regulators must seriously investigate that possibility.
AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential map $71B all-stock merger
AvalonBay and Equity Residential outline a $71B all-stock merger, $175M synergy target, $2.81 dividend, and Q2 2026 FFO growth alongside a $3.7B development pipeline.
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Read the newest edition of The Briefing at Housing Is A Human Right's Substack page!
The Briefing: Rent-Gouging Ban, Ripping Off Military Families, Don't Take Big Real Estate Money
This week, The Briefing examines a rent-gouging ban in New Jersey, Big Real Estate ripping off military families, and politicians taking real estate money.
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Mobile home park residents in Sanger, California, desperately need rent regulations to stop unfair, excessive rent hikes. Seniors on fixed incomes routinely live in mobile homes, and they must be protected! midvalleytimes.com/article/news...
Here's our take on the increase of homelessness in Los Angeles.
We applaud New York State Attorney General Letitia James for standing up for tenants and pushing back against a predatory landlord. More elected officials need to do the same!
Residents respond to settlement in suit over conditions at Kenney Apartments
Tenants for years contended with unsafe living conditions at the property, state Attorney General Letitia James said.
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Connecticut lawmakers must do more to rein in the predatory business practices of corporate landlords, such as Alpha Capital. We applaud tenants and activists for standing up to Alpha Capital and demanding that state politicians must take swift action to protect renters.
Lamont pledges eviction reform as tenants condemn landlord
Gov. Ned Lamont joined a group of tenants and lawmakers in Hartford to call on Alpha Capital to improve conditions at its properties.
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The California Apartment Association is hiding the names of its board of directors on its website, trying to avoid scrutiny from the public. It's sneaky, shady, and wrong -- and goes to the fact that you can never trust the CAA.
Why is the California Apartment Association Hiding Its Board of Directors From the Public?
The California Apartment Association is hiding the names of its board of directors on its website, trying to avoid scrutiny from the public.
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State politicians in Massachusetts and other states must repeal their bans on rent regulations. Rent regulations is the only tool that stops predatory landlords from charging unfair, excessive rents.
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation, our parent organization, operates in 50 countries around the world, serving men, women, and children. AHF has just expanded its important work in war-torn Ukraine. Read for more details.
AHF • AHF Expands to Kyiv With Its Second HIV Clinic in Ukraine
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world's largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, currently provides medical care and services to more than 1.75 million clients in 45 countries. With more than…
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Thanks to LA Progressive for picking up our story about what new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham must do to effectively address homelessness. Read it now!
You Can’t End Homelessness Without Lowering the Rent
Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping will fall short unless Britain protects tenants, preserves affordable housing and confronts soaring rents.
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