California’s Covid Rent Relief Fund May Run Out of Cash
Los Angeles
Oct 11, 2023

California’s Covid rent relief fund may soon run out of cash

$5.2B program could end with 100K renters still awaiting help
Eviction Looms for Hollywood Workers During Strikes
Los Angeles
Sep 6, 2023

Eviction looms for record number of Hollywood workers during strikes

Actors and writers live in their cars as work stoppage passes fourth month
LA to Spend $150M From ULA, Starting With Rent Assistance
Los Angeles
Aug 30, 2023

LA plans to spend $150M in ULA money, starting with rental assistance

If “mansion tax” is overturned by court or state voters, the city will cover allocations
Mayor Karen Bass
Los Angeles
Jul 26, 2023

LA tenants have until Aug. 1 to pay 18 months of back rent

Tenant advocates want the city to scrub rent debts or add further protections
Bob Glaves of Chicago Bar Foundation
Chicago
Jun 21, 2023

Chicago rental assistance resumes under state management

Hundreds of tenants wait for assistance after month-long pause
Chicago rental assistance program in flux
Chicago
May 31, 2023

Chicago rental assistance program in flux

DOH canceled contract with administrator of the program
George Santos and 90-02 Queens Boulevard (Photo Illustration by Steven Dilakian for The Real Deal with Getty, Google Maps)
New York
Feb 19, 2023

George Santos’ sister agrees to pay $19K to settle eviction case

Former landlord sued Tiffany Santos over $39,000 in unpaid rent
Hays County hires contractor for plagued $6.9M rental assistance program
Texas
Feb 18, 2022

Hays County hires contractor for plagued $6.9M rental assistance program

The county has had to return millions of federal grant money since receiving the funds eight months ago
California running out of money for emergency rental relief
San Francisco
Jan 17, 2022

California running out of money for emergency rental relief

State got $62M of the $1.6B of supplemental aid it sought
State of California to hand out pandemic-related mortgage relief
Los Angeles
Jan 6, 2022

State of California to hand out pandemic-related mortgage relief

Will use $1 billion in federal funds, expects average grant of $40,000
Illinois’ Pritzker wants additional $200M in federal rental assistance
Chicago
Dec 2, 2021

Illinois’ Pritzker wants additional $200M in federal rental assistance

Treasury Department to reallocate unspent rental aid