Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-22-2024
Abstract
Cities around the nation are facing housing shortages as the costs of homes soar and the supply of affordable rentals continue to decline. Rental costs severely burden American households, as “almost half of renter households (21.6 million) spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and 11.6 million households spend more than 50 percent of their income on rent.“ Additionally, 44 percent of rental households have reported “feeling pressure” to move from their homes for a range of reasons, including increased rent, inflation, power imbalances with their landlords, lack of repairs, and threats of eviction.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice website on March 22, 2024. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.
Recommended Citation
Hadzicki, Jacklyn, "Tenants’ Right to Counsel: Los Angeles Should Follow New York City’s Lead" (2024). Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog. 74.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ersj-blog/74
