Three Rewarding Benefits of Affordable Housing

Scott McGill | 4 Minute Read

Ensuring that every resident has a safe, decent place to call home is an important priority for every local leader. But as rents and home prices skyrocket and incomes stagnate, many Americans are spending more than they can really afford, on rent or a mortgage. Not only is this hugely detrimental...

How Rental Registries Benefit Property Owners Too

Scott McGill | 3 Minute Read

We often speak about property owners and tenants as opposing forces, as if what’s good for one group must be bad for the other. In cities with robust tenant protections, renters have the upper hand, while in markets that are more “landlord friendly” and less regulated, property owners have maximum...

Why Tenant Protection Programs Depend on Rental Registries

Scott McGill | 4 Minute Read

Every community member deserves a safe, affordable place to live, and robust tenant protection programs are key to making that vision a reality. Smart measures like rent stabilization, affordable housing minimums, and just cause eviction are some of the most powerful tools local officials have to...

How Rental Registries Benefit Everyone & Why We Need Them

Scott McGill | 6 Minute Read

Coastal metros and small Midwestern cities may not seem to have a lot in common. Yet one simple tool could drastically improve housing in both types of communities: a rental registry. In fact, all but the smallest of rural towns would benefit from implementing a registry.