Top Headlines
President-elect Joe Biden has proposed a robust plan to jump start housing construction and add new housing subsidies in the U.S.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti trumpeted his homeless program, A Bridge Home, as a means to shore up the supply of interim housing. Results have been mixed.
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To measure the relationship between crime-free policies and shifting demographics, The Times analyzed U.S. Census data.
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Nearly 2,000 communities in the U.S. and elsewhere encourage landlords to evict or exclude tenants who have had some interaction with law enforcement.
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Affordable housing, such as Section 8 and public housing, is available, but it often requires navigating applications and government agencies. Here’s what you need to know.
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To find the right roommate, you might first have to find yourself. Here are tips and strategies for making a roommate match and keeping the relationship healthy.
In major cities such as Los Angeles, rent is falling during the COVID-19 pandemic. But in suburban markets such as the Inland Empire, rent is rising fast.
Southern California home prices jumped 14% in October compared with a year earlier, according to DQNews.
If you are planning to rent an apartment or house and have a pet, here’s a guide to searching for the right place and negotiating with a landlord.
What you can do before, during and after your tenancy to get as much of your security deposit back as possible, plus what to do in case of a dispute with your landlord.
Coronavirus Resources
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Finding a rental in L.A. was hard enough before the global pandemic. Here’s a guide to how to search and move in Southern California, and stay safe.
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Many homeowners who delay mortgage payments through forbearance plans will be allowed to make missed payments when the home is sold or the loan term is over.
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Mortgage companies are letting home owners with coronavirus-related financial hardships delay payments, but the process is confusing
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Renters in unincorporated L.A. County now have new tools to prevent eviction following a vote by the Board of Supervisors in response to the coronavirus.
Legislation and Policy
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For the second time since 2018, California voters decisively rejected a bid to expand rent control across the state.
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Voters rejected Proposition 21, meaning a statewide ban on most new forms of rent control will remain in effect.
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Proposition 21: Everything you need to know
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We break down Proposition 19, which would provide a tax break for homeowners 55 and older and a tax hike for the children of homeowners.
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We break down Proposition 19, which would provide a tax break for homeowners 55 and older and a tax hike for the children of homeowners.
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Californians will vote on Proposition 21 in November, an effort to expand rent control across the state. The initiative is similar to one that failed in 2018.
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Massive wildfires are more frequent and more ferocious in California, and the risks are making it more difficult to solve the state’s housing shortage.
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Once again, California lawmakers tried and failed to pass legislation that would allow for more homes in single-family neighborhoods.
Times Columnists
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I often hear people complain that homelessness is out of control and that the city is doing nothing. But there is also progress.
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Neighbors in Silver Lake have been sounding the alarm, trying to prevent yet another death of a homeless person in a city where it happens far too often. We can’t allow this level of suffering to become acceptable.
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Excuses abound as to why California can’t bring more homeless people off the streets. In Bakersfield, a hospital blocked the use of a motel for housing.
More Housing and Homelessness News
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Whether you’re moving yourself or hiring professionals, here are some recommendations on how to move during the pandemic.
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Moving often brings a lot of stress and anxiety. But local moving professionals explain how some extra planning can make your move day go smoothly.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has proposed turning the downtown Convention Center into a homeless shelter while it sits vacant during the pandemic.
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The L.A. City Council’s three newest members bring experience on homelessness
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A divided Los Angeles City Council backed off from a proposal to allow the removal of homeless encampments — if shelter is first offered.
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The L.A. City Council is moving with unusual speed to vote Wednesday to vastly expand where people are prohibited from bedding down for the night, drawing the ire of activists and some members of the council.
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Several L.A. City Council members support a push for a new law forbidding homeless people from setting up camps near the city’s new bridge shelters.
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A judge is pushing the city and county of Los Angeles to clear homeless camps near freeways, but vacated an order requiring the clearance.
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People with jobs and ready money sent high-end home sales up in the third quarter. Cheaper borrowing costs drove demand for more room to quarantine.
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For years, homes that have been converted into shared living spaces have been considered part of the solution to homelessness. They face a crackdown from the Los Angeles Fire Department in what the operators of the homes say is unfair harassment.
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Special Reports
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It costs more to build low-income housing in California than anywhere else in the U.S., and the coronavirus pandemic is likely to make matters worse.
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At 76, Judge David Carter knows he shouldn’t be on skid row exposing himself to the coronavirus. But he wants more for L.A.'s homeless people.
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California’s push for density, supporting policies to encourage using transit and building housing near job centers, has a new enemy: the coronavirus.
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Opinion
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No homeless people should be camping in brush areas of Los Angeles that could explode with fire. They should be evacuated.
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Far fewer infections have been reported than were feared. We must be doing something right.
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There’s a good reason not to force homeless people to move off a sidewalk for deep cleaning. It means they move somewhere else and increase their chances of getting COVID. If we are going to do cleanings, let’s be careful.
