The OZ program unleashed billions in private capital. Who it actually helps depends on who’s steering the money and how well ...

Joan Pransky fought for and defended tenants and rent control policies in NJ. Michael McKee defended and strengthened rent ...

Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and mold can mess with your health. It's also making the U.S. housing ...

A poem about “caretakers and waymakers,” which emerged from interviews with 13 frontline community workers in Memphis.

Whether your home is safe and suitable for healthy living depends on a variety of factors. Shelterforce puts habitability under the lens to show how problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and ...

Across the country, tenants and lawmakers are pushing for better standards around habitability: mold, cooling, and more. How ...

Multiple states and localities brought affordable housing measures to the polls in 2025, to varying results. On Nov. 4, Americans headed to the polls, stressed about their rent and historic levels of ...

For seniors with limited English and tech proficiency, navigating New York's affordable housing system is a challenge.

Some strategies aim to increase access to the existing system, while others try to make the system itself return fairer outcomes. It's important to know which kind we're using. The contemporary ...