Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Excerpted from The Mercury News by Marisa Kendall Oakland on Tuesday moved to become the first city in the state to ban landlords from investigating the criminal history of renters […]
Homeless face hidden hurdles to housing
Excerpted from KATU News By Brian Wood Some of the struggles homeless people face in our community are hidden hurdles that most other people don’t think twice about. Among those […]
Berkeley considers removing criminal background checks from housing applications
Excerpted from KRON4 By Noelle Belllow “When you get ready to get married, you scrutinize,” Jim Smith said. “Well a tenant is almost like getting married. That person might be […]
“Party houses” will get you banned from Airbnb
Excerpted from MarketWatch By Meera Jagannathan Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky this weekend announced new directives aimed at rooting out unauthorized parties after a Halloween “party house” shooting in Orinda, Calif., […]