Shelterforce

Shelterforce

Shelterforce is nonprofit news publication that covers affordable housing in the U.S., as well as community planning, racial equity, community development, and more. Here you can listen to authors read their latest Shelterforce articles, as well as our interviews with folks on the ground. For more, go to shelterforce.org. To support our nonprofit newsroom, make a tax-deductible donation at https://shelterforce.org/donate.

  1. Can Condo Conversions Deliver Long-Term Affordability?

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    Can Condo Conversions Deliver Long-Term Affordability?

    A project in Portland, Oregon, aims to turn aging rentals into affordable condos, offering lower price points and a path to ownership. But that affordability currently rests on temporary subsidies and market goodwill. For tenants who can’t buy—and future buyers looking for affordability—the risks are significant. Shelterforce's Shelby R. King reports. Read the story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/02/06/can-condo-conversions-deliver-long-term-affordability/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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  2. Program Mismatches Keep Repair Funds Unused

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    Program Mismatches Keep Repair Funds Unused

    A Massachusetts initiative uncovers how fragmented programs make healthy homes harder to achieve. Listen to "Program Mismatches Keep Repair Funds Unused," by Elana Brochin, the director of health equity at the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations. This audio story is read by John Ludas. Read the full story at https://shelterforce.org/2025/12/04/program-mismatches-keep-repair-funds-unused/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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  3. Portland's Mayor Went All in on Overnight-Only Shelters. Homelessness Is Still Rising

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    Portland's Mayor Went All in on Overnight-Only Shelters. Homelessness Is Still Rising

    Ending unsheltered homelessness was a major campaign promise for the current mayor of Portland, Oregon. Homelessness service providers in the area say he chose methods that don't work. Wesley Vaughan reports. Read the full story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/01/27/portlands-mayor-went-all-in-on-overnight-only-shelters-homelessness-is-still-risin/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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  4. When Rent Rises, So Does Minimum Wage: A New Model in Santa Fe

    ٦ فبراير

    When Rent Rises, So Does Minimum Wage: A New Model in Santa Fe

    The city’s new formula will blend inflation and HUD's Fair Market Rent to determine the minimum wage. Housing advocates believe it’s a replicable approach for other cities. Shelterforce's Frances Nguyen reports. Read the story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/02/04/when-rent-rises-so-does-minimum-wage-a-new-model-in-santa-fe/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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  5. More Upstate Towns Opt In to—and Toughen—New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

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    More Upstate Towns Opt In to—and Toughen—New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

    By adjusting rent thresholds and shrinking landlord exemptions, more than a dozen municipalities have adopted stronger versions of a state law that protects tenants from high rent increases and unreasonable evictions. Frances Nguyen, Shelterforce's housing fellow, reports. Read the full story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/01/29/more-upstate-towns-opt-in-to-and-toughen-new-yorks-good-cause-eviction-law/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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  6. HUD Scolds Boston and Minneapolis for Doing What It Says It Wants Done

    ٤ فبراير

    HUD Scolds Boston and Minneapolis for Doing What It Says It Wants Done

    Investigations into the fair housing practices of two US cities directly contradict race-neutral guidance from the Supreme Court. Cities must continue this work, says Thomas Silverstein, president and executive director of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council. Read Silverstein's op-ed at https://shelterforce.org/2026/01/30/hud-scolds-boston-and-minneapolis-for-doing-what-it-says-it-wants-done/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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  7. Explainer: What Is TOPA?

    ٣٠ يناير

    Explainer: What Is TOPA?

    A tenant opportunity to purchase act, or TOPA, is a policy that gives tenants some specific rights when their building goes up for sale. Learn what it covers and what it doesn’t in this explainer. Watch the video at https://shelterforce.org/2026/01/01/what-is-topa/

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  8. Scattered Homes, Shared Landlords: The Changing Landscape of Tenant Organizing

    ٢٩ يناير

    Scattered Homes, Shared Landlords: The Changing Landscape of Tenant Organizing

    As the single-family rental market grows, tenant organizers are adapting their tactics to a housing landscape that stretches across neighborhoods—with no shared spaces, and often, no clear landlord. Shelterforce's Frances Nguyen reports. Read the full story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/01/22/scattered-homes-shared-landlords-the-changing-landscape-of-tenant-organizing-in-single-family-rentals/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio

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Shelterforce is nonprofit news publication that covers affordable housing in the U.S., as well as community planning, racial equity, community development, and more. Here you can listen to authors read their latest Shelterforce articles, as well as our interviews with folks on the ground. For more, go to shelterforce.org. To support our nonprofit newsroom, make a tax-deductible donation at https://shelterforce.org/donate.

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