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Kayla Miranda and fellow advocate Amelia Miranda watch the eviction of a resident Wednesday from Apache Courts, a neighboring complex of Alazán Courts, which SAHA plans to rebuild.Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Community advocate Kayla Miranda, 37, talks with her daughter, Nadia, 16, at their Alazan-Apache Courts unit, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Miranda has been an outspoken person on the issue of the demolition of the courts and their redevelopment. With them is the family’s three-year-old dog, “Joy”.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
A lawmaker who represents Osceola County, where some of the working poor pile into rent-by-the-week motels, has filed a bill that would make it easier to kick out residents of affordable housing statewide.
What Democratic control in Washington means for apartment renters
Proposals include an immediate extension of the eviction moratorium for those affected by the pandemic, and longer-term policy changes meant to empower renters and keep their housing situations stable.
By Zach WichterBankrate.com (Tribune News Service)
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Men hold up signs at a rally outside of City Hall in Oakland, Calif., in January 2020. The Biden administration is expected to embrace policies aimed at stemming evictions and stabilizing housing for renters. Jeff Chiu/Associated Press
In a matter of days, the political landscape in Washington is going to look very different after Democrats take control of both houses of Congress and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.